Local Government Efficiency grants (as per the Dept. of State website) for 2009-10: $4,105,645.
What does that mean? Local governments received grants totally over Four Million Dollars.
The 2011 Original Grant Appropriation is set at Five Million Dollars. The grants are designed to save taxpayers, residents and property owners, money not just for that one year but extending way into the future.
MAIN GRANT CATEGORIES: Annexation Feasibility Study (two Albany-area school districts received $36,387), Village Dissolution Study (Town of Pike and Village of Pike were awarded $83,700), Consolidation Study (Village and Towns of Seneca Falls) were awarded $58,500), Consolidation Study (Defreestville Fire Protection District and North Greenbush Fire District #1 were awarded $23,256), Village Dissolution Feasibility Study (Village of Perrysburg and Town of Perrysburg were granted $45,000).
Well, I could go on and on (it's a four page report)... let's see:
LOCALLY ERIE COUNTY and NIAGARA COUNTY received a grant award of $275,321 for "Shared GIS" (computerized database system/access). Does that show up on either or both of their BUDGETS??? The Town of Avon and Village of Avon got $200,000 to consider a Joint Court Facility, the City of Niagara Falls and Town of Wilson received $74,681 for "Shared Assessment Services"[reducing the Town of Wilson household property tax $5.66 per $1,000]. Other local recipients include: Erie2-Chataqua-Cattaraugus BOCES, Town of Hamburg, Town of Eden, Town of Boston, Town of Colden, Village of Hamburg, Village of Blasdell, Monroe County, City of Batavia, Genesee County, Town of Evans, Village of Angola, Village of LeRoy,, Town of Leicester, Town of Avon, Town of Caledonia, Town of Mt. Morris, Town of York (the latter 5 for a "Shared road widener and roller" which of course makes roads wider...) Chatauqua County and the Town of Ellicott were granted $291,960 for "Countywide Consolidation of Highway Furface Treatments" Taxpaers are off the hook for $152,356 because the Town of Wheatfield, Town of Pendleton, Town of Lewsiton, and Village of Youngstown got together, wrote a grant application, and received jointly the $152,356 for "shared street sweeping equipment".
Wow, in the early 1900's CITIZENS SWEPT (and shovelled, and BUILT) THE ROAD themselves! So, folks, remember to check your Department of State website now and then, it's just brimming with information!
Have a great weekend!
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