Click to edit Master text styles Second level Village of Spencer Dissolution Study Third level Fourth level Public Meeting Fifth level August 24, 2020 Village of Spencer Dissolution Study
Click to edit Master Introductions text styles Second level Laberge Group Third level Benjamin H. Syden, A.I.C.P., Vice President Fourth level Fifth level Kathleen Rooney, Local Government Specialist Public Signals, LLC John W. Rodat, President August 24, 2020 Village of Spencer Dissolution Study
Click to edit Master Overview of Presentation text styles Second level Meeting Decorum Third level How did we get here? Fourth level The Dissolution Study Process Fifth level What is the Interim Report? Does it make “sense” or “cents”? How will Village Governance change? Will my services change? Citizen Empowerment Tax Credit Potential Post Dissolution Fiscal Impacts Next Steps Public Comments August 24, 2020 Village of Spencer Dissolution Study
Click to edit Master Meeting Decorum text styles Second level Please sign up to speak. Third level Speakers will be selected in order from the sign-in sheet. Fourth level Fifth level Comments will be received at the end of the presentation. Each person will have 3 minutes to speak. August 24, 2020 Village of Spencer Dissolution Study
Click to edit Master How Did We Get Here? text styles Initiation of Process Second level Voter-Initiated Reorganization Third level “The ... Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Fourth level Act … provides a process for citizens to petition for a public Fifth level vote on dissolving or consolidating local governments. The dissolution or consolidation process may also be initiated by a local governing board.” The first step shall be a petition. Said petition must be signed by at least 20% of the number of electors. In Spencer Dissolution has been a citizen-initiated process. August 24, 2020 Village of Spencer Dissolution Study
Click to edit Master How Did We Get Here? text styles Steps Toward Dissolution Second level Voter-Initiated Reorganization Third level January 2, 2020, the electorate of the Village of Spencer submitted a Fourth level petition for Dissolution to the Village Clerk. Fifth level The petition contained 104 valid signatures out of 114. January 11, 2020, Village Clerk reviewed and certified the petition. The Village Board of Trustees passed a resolution calling for a Referendum on the proposed Dissolution. No further action is required of the Village Board until after the referendum The Village has chosen to provide information prior to the referendum. August 24, 2020 Village of Spencer Dissolution Study
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Click to edit Master Overview of the text styles Dissolution Study Process Second level Before the Referendum Third level A public kick-off meeting was held February 3, 2020. Fourth level Village and Town officials and staff have been interviewed. Fifth level Public Information Meetings held on August 24, 2020 (today). Interim Report and pamphlet available online. Information is available at labergegroup.com/Spencer/ which has a link on the Village Website. August 24, 2020 Village of Spencer Dissolution Study
Click to edit Master Overview of the text styles Dissolution Study Process Second level After the Referendum Third level If vote is “NO,” Dissolution will not take effect. Fourth level • Dissolution process may not be initiated again for 4 years from Fifth level the date of the Referendum. • Village may focus on shared services to reduce costs and improve quality. If vote is “YES,” Board has 180 days to develop and approve the Dissolution Plan, 90 more days to hold hearings, and within 60 days to finalize the plan. The Final Dissolution Plan is Subject to Permissive Referendum. August 24, 2020 Village of Spencer Dissolution Study
Click to edit Master What is an Interim Study? text styles Second level The Interim Dissolution Study is intended to better educate and Third level inform the public of the dissolution process and potential outcomes. Fourth level The report will summarize existing services and identify the pros and Fifth level cons associated with dissolution. A potential fiscal impact to both Village and Town residents will be developed. Information will be shared through public meetings, pamphlets, and the Interim Dissolution Study. Note: Only the Town Board can make the decisions regarding services, service delivery, and taxing. August 24, 2020 Village of Spencer Dissolution Study
Click to edit Master Interim Dissolution Study text styles Second level The Interim Dissolution Study includes: Third level Summary of Existing Government Services and Functions Fourth level Review of Municipal Services Fifth level Potential Post-dissolution Conditions Listing of Local Laws and Land Use Regulations Potential Fiscal Impact: Tax Impact of Dissolution – Without Citizen Empowerment Tax Credit (CETC) – With 70% Citizen Empowerment Tax Credit (CETC) – With 100% Citizen Empowerment Tax Credit (CETC) August 24, 2020 Village of Spencer Dissolution Study
Click to edit Master Citizen Empowerment Tax Credit text styles Second level An incentive provided by New York State when two local Third level governments consolidate. Fourth level The credit is worth 15% of the combined property tax levy at Fifth level the time of local governmental consolidation. 70% must be used towards the reduction of the tax levy. 30% may be used for further tax reduction or capital improvement projects. August 24, 2020 Village of Spencer Dissolution Study
Click to edit Master Town of Spencer CETC Eligibility text styles Second level Citizen Empowerment Tax Credit (CETC) Third level Fourth level Maximum CETC for Tax Reduction 100% $169,921 Fifth level Minimum CETC for Tax Reduction 70% $118,945 Maximum CETC for Capital Improvements 30% $50,976 * CETC is contingent upon New York State appropriations and not an annual guarantee. ** Based on Town of Spencer and 2019/2020 Village property tax levies. August 24, 2020 Village of Spencer Dissolution Study
Click to edit Master Preliminary Test: Does it make “sense” or “cents” text styles Second level Governance: How will the proposed dissolution Third level impact the decision making related to Village services? Fourth level Property Tax Impact: Will the proposed dissolution Fifth level reduce the current Village’s costs now or in the future? Services, Efficiency and Effectiveness: Governance Will the proposed dissolution Property Continue/discontinue various Village services? Tax Impact Improve the current delivery of Village services? Deliver services more efficiently? Services, Effectiveness Allow local governments to deliver needed services & Efficiency that are qualitatively improved or that each would find difficult to provide individually? August 24, 2020 Village of Spencer Dissolution Study
How will Village Click to edit Master Governance Change? text styles Second level Should the Village elect to dissolve: Third level There will no longer be a Village government. Fourth level Fifth level There will be no Mayor or Village Board. The Town Board will make all decisions: — What services will be provided — How the services will be delivered — What is the level of property taxes August 24, 2020 Village of Spencer Dissolution Study
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Click to edit Master Will My Services Change? text styles Second level Fire Services Third level NOTE: Towns, unlike Villages, are not legally allowed to have a Fire Department. Towns, however, may own a fire house and fire fighting equipment and may establish Fire Protection Districts to levy taxes. Fourth level Fifth level Option 1: The Town of Spencer expands its current Fire Protection District to include the area currently known as the Village and establishes a contract with Spencer Fire Company, Inc., for services Town-wide. Option 2: The Town of Spencer could expand its current Fire Protection District to include the area currently known as the Village; however, the Town could choose to contract with a different fire company(s) for the provision of services. Example: Spencer Fire Company could merge with Community Fire & Rescue and the Town could choose to contract with Community Fire & Rescue August 24, 2020 Village of Spencer Dissolution Study
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