A Putnam County-wide Shared Services Panel, that includes every Mayor and Supervisor located within the County, has been convened earlier this year by Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell to develop a County-wide Shared Services Plan to find ways to increase government efficiency and reduce spending. The Panel also includes members from the County’s Fiscal Vision and Accountability Committee to leverage that longstanding group’s progress to date. This is part of a state-wide initiative on sharing services that the New York Governor established.
The Putnam County-wide Shared Services Panel met for the second time yesterday to continue their work to identify opportunities for reducing government costs and improving service delivery.
County Executive Odell said, “This is a great opportunity to get everyone at the table to explore ways to save money by partnering together”
The County hired a municipal planning and consulting firm, the Laberge Group, to facilitate the Panel meetings and assist with drafting the County-wide Shared Services Plan. The Panel is exploring opportunities, both county-wide and between particular local municipalities, where it might make sense to partner and share equipment and resources.
The County Executive is grateful to the Chief Elected Leaders, and the school, municipal and highways administrators that participated in these productive discussions.
The County-wide Shared Service Panel expects to draft a County-wide Shared Services Plan by August, which will then be reviewed by the County Legislature and the public, through a public hearing process that will be announced separately.
For additional information on the Putnam County-wide Shared Services Initiative, please contact the County Executive’s office at 845-808-1001.