Government Committee's Consolidation Study

Local work on statewide consolidation study

Consolidation Committee Studies Local Entities.  Voter Articles.  Background Reading LWVNY.

An ad hoc group from the Government Committee is exploring opportunities to reform local government through consolidation of entities and/or shared services. The goal is to realize improved efficiencies, reduce redundancy and lower expenses for the resulting entities.

May 10 Members' Meeting Approves Study Guidelines

At its "members only" consensus meeting, those present approved the standards proposed by the League of Women Voters of NY to use when studying legislation that concerns consolidation or elimination of local special districts and/or government entities.

Committee's Work Plan

It will study materials provided by the NYS League of Women Voters (and other sources) and share information with our league members. Later, the committee will use consensus questions developed by the state league to interview local public officials in search of reforms here in the Hamptons. You can follow progress through a succession of articles in The Voter, starting in January 2010.

Voter Articles

Three articles from 2010 issues of The Voter

Background Reading LWVNY

The following material explains the origin and rationale for the 2009-2010 Consolidation Study

Rationale for Consolidating Local Governments

Link to all State Resources -- Consolidation-Shared Services Study

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