Taxpayer Savings Generated Through the Implementation of Clinton County-Led Shared Service Project in 2023

 Five Communities Will Generate Efficiencies with Four Service Projects

Secretary Mosley: “Clinton County is bringing municipalities to the table to find shared services and efficiencies that translate into savings for taxpayers.” 

The New York Department of State today announced that four County-led shared service projects have resulted in $194,695.96 in state match funding being distributed to five Clinton County municipalities through the New York’s County-Wide Shared Services Initiative (CWSSI). CWSSI incentivizes counties, cities, towns, and villages to partner on shared services and efficiency projects by providing a one-time state match of county and local government taxpayer savings achieved in the first year of project implementation. In addition to the first-year savings, the measure is expected to continue to save the participating local governments more money in future years. 

“Clinton County is bringing municipalities to the table to find shared services and efficiencies that translate into savings for services offered to North Country families,” said Secretary of State Walter T. Mosley. “Our County-Wide Shared Services Initiative matches these savings, so taxpayers can benefit from both short- and long-term tax savings and from good governance.”

Through the County-Wide Shared Services Initiative, in 2023, Clinton County and five participating municipalities implemented four projects. Three of the projects included partnerships between the Town of Champlain, Village of Champlain and the Village of Rouses Point. They include:

• A joint purchase of GovWell software to improve municipal services and internal efficiencies – generating $9,720.00 in state match funds;
• A joint purchase of a tandem roller to be used by the participating municipalities – generating $6,711.00 in state match funds; and
• A shared code enforcement office between the local governments – generating $53,304.96 in state match funds.

The fourth Clinton County project was:

• Sharing Emergency Medical Services (EMS) between the Town and Village of Dannemora – generating $124,960 in state match funds.

Assemblyman D. Billy Jones said, “Congratulations to the Town of Champlain, Village of Champlain, Village of Rouses Point, Town of Dannemora and the Village of Dannemora for receiving matching funds for their shared services projects! These municipalities are setting a great example by working together to save their taxpayers money and improve internal operations to better serve their residents. Kudos to all the

Mark Henry, Chairman of the Clinton County Legislature said, “Clinton County is proud to lead the way in fostering collaboration among our municipalities. Through these shared services projects, we are not only saving taxpayer dollars today but also ensuring that these savings will continue to benefit our communities for years to come. This funding demonstrates the power of local partnerships and highlights our commitment to making government work more efficiently for the residents of Clinton County.” 

About The County-Wide Shared Service Initiative Program  

The County-Wide Shared Service Initiative (CWSSI) program was enacted by the State Legislature at the request of the governor in 2017. It generates property tax savings by facilitating collaboration between local governments across the state. New York State has matched over $40 million in one-year savings to local governments and taxpayers from over 100 shared services projects over the last five years. CWSSI expands on New York State’s ongoing commitment to reduce property taxes and modernize local government services by fostering new shared services and enhancing the existing collaborations already in place. Plans submitted in 2023 are the last to remain eligible for the one-time state match, but counties and municipalities are encouraged to continue working together to identify efficiencies and shared services that provide a long-term benefit to local taxpayers. 

Guidance documents regarding the CWSSI and state match application process, as well as past CWSSI plans, are available here.  

The County-Wide Services Initiative is administered by the Division of Local Government Services at the Department of State. The Division provides technical assistance, competitive grants and non-competitive grants to local governments. For more information on CWSSI or any programs administered by the Division, please contact mailto:localgov@dos.ny.gov or call 518-473-3355.