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Smart Management for Small Communities

Smart Management for Small Communities. Smart Management for Small Communities. Smart Management for Small Communities Holiday Valley, Ellicottville Environmental Finance Center October 7, 2010. Defining successful communities DOS Community Development Programs Project Spotlights.

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Smart Management for Small Communities

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  1. Smart Management for Small Communities Smart Management for Small Communities

  2. Smart Management for Small Communities Holiday Valley, Ellicottville Environmental Finance Center October 7, 2010 • Defining successful communities • DOS Community Development Programs • Project Spotlights Smart Management for Small Communities 

  3. Building and Sustaining Success • Indentifying and leveraging local assets • Maximizing cost efficiencies • Collaborating and partnering • Capitalizing on opportunities Smart Management for Small Communities 

  4. Multiple Jurisdictions

  5. Population Shifts Source: U.S. Census Bureau Percent Change in Population April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (Estimated)

  6. Development Trends

  7. Infrastructure Funding Deficits “A Gathering Storm” – NYSDEC 2008

  8. Department of State Community Development Programs • Local Government Efficiency Program - LGE • Local Waterfront Revitalization Program - LWRP • Brownfield Opportunity Area Program - BOA • Appalachian Regional Commission Program – ARC • Land Use Technical Assistance and Training (**No more single an separate funding purposes) Smart Management for Small Communities

  9. Expanding Partnerships Building long-term relationships with local governments Aggressively exploring the integration of state and federal programs Effectively deploying public resources Leveraging regional opportunities, consistent with local needs Smart Management for Small Communities

  10. (Municipalities Gaining an Advantage) Local Government Efficiency Program (LGE) Improving services Reducing local costs Coordinating solutions Focusing resources Smart Management for Small Communities

  11. Coordinated Solutions Used with permission. Smart Management for Small Communities

  12. LGE Grant Program Eligibility • Local Governments (counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, BOCES, fire districts, special improvement districts, library districts, regional planning boards, water and sewer authorities) Funding • Up to $50,000 for planning • $200,000 per applicant, up to $1,00,000 for implementation Smart Management for Small Communities

  13. Environmental Protection FundLocal Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) • Protecting resources • Developing local waterfront s • Revitalizing hamlets and main streets • Improving water quality • Enhancing water-based recreation Sustainable Community Development Smart Management for Small Communities

  14. Sustainable Community Development Smart Management for Small Communities

  15. LWRP Program Eligibility • Coastal and inland waterway communities Funding • Annually • 50/50 matching grants • No individual cap • Implementation tied to planning Smart Management for Small Communities

  16. Brownfield Opportunity Areas Program(BOA) Community-based planning for the revitalization of neighborhoods effected by the presence of brownfields and economic distress Smart Management for Small Communities 

  17. Brownfield Opportunity Areas Smart Management for Small Communities 

  18. BOA Program Eligibility Municipalities and community based organizations Funding Continuous applications No individual cap 90/10 matching grants Smart Management for Small Communities 

  19. Appalachian Regional Commission • Increase job opportunities and income • Strengthen community capacity • Develop and improve infrastructure • Reduce isolation Smart Management for Small Communities 

  20. Appalachian Regional Commission • Eligibility • Municipalities and non profits • Funding • Continuous applications • 50/50 matching grants • Planning and implementation Smart Management for Small Communities 

  21. Sustainable Infrastructure and Community Development • Infrastructure defines a communities capacity to accommodate sustainable growth and development. • Includes transportation modes; telecommunications technology; environmental, natural and cultural resources; as well as water and wastewater facilities • Planning for sustainable infrastructure often requires a regional approach • Collaboration and intermunicipal cooperation can help to improved cost and delivery of services

  22. Sustainable Infrastructure and Community Development Village of Rouses Point Village of Champlain Town of Champlain

  23. Village of Rouses Point Abandoned Barge Canal Dock to the new Montgomery Street Pier Smart Management for Small Communities 

  24. Village of Rouses Point Shoreline Walkway Smart Management for Small Communities 

  25. Village of Rouses Point 2006 Plan Vision Downtown Lake Access Smart Management for Small Communities 

  26. Village of Rouses Point Joint Infrastructure Management Smart Management for Small Communities 

  27. Sustainable Infrastructure and Community Development City of Olean Smart Management for Small Communities 

  28. City of Olean 500 acre study area strategically in northwestern sector of City. Extensive history heavy manufacturing Only opportunity for significant new development within city boundaries Key infrastructure to support redevelopment in place Brownfield Redevelopment Smart Management for Small Communities

  29. City of Olean Ensuring appropriate infrastructure for community development Providing opportunity for re-use of land Developing partnerships with state and federal agencies Department of State New York State Envrionmental Facilities Corporation New York State Office of Community Renewal Southern Tier West Regional Planning and Development Board Water and Wastewater Management Smart Management for Small Communities

  30. Erie County • Consolidation of Water and Wastewater in Erie County

  31. Erie County Wastewater • Co-Applicants: • Towns of West Seneca, Cheektowaga, Amherst & Clarence, Villages of Sloan, Lancaster & Williamsville, and the Buffalo Sewer Authority. • $585,000 in grants to plan for the consolidation of sewer districts

  32. Erie County Sewer Districts in 2000

  33. Erie County Sewer Districts in 2008

  34. Erie County Wastewater • Challenges • The size and complexity of the larger municipal systems to be consolidated • The regulatory and political atmosphere • The economic importance

  35. Erie County Wastewater • Potential Solutions • Consolidation of similar services • Economies of scale for operation and maintenance services, • Increased and more efficient use of existing municipal resources, • Effective long-term staffing and labor structures, • Strategic and regionally cost-effective capital planning, • Joint infrastructure replacement and sustainability, • Consolidated management and regulatory compliance, • District cost reductions and/or savings, and • Long-term rate stability.

  36. Erie County Wastewater • Outcomes: • Regional consolidation in northeastern Erie County • $4.8M savings after 10 years or 13.7% of total budget vs. status quo • Savings due to lower county pay scale

  37. Erie County Water • Project Summary • Village of Blasdell and the Erie County Water Authority • Town of Evans and the Erie County Water Authority • Town of Hamburg and the Erie County Water Authority • $1.5million in grants to consolidate 47 water districts

  38. Erie County Water • Challenges: Village of Blasdell • Increasing Operating Costs • Increased demands of running a utility for its residents. • The loss of water was as high as 40% in recent years. • Tough to remain in business. • Increasing Water Rates • Most Village residents are paying double the water rate as ECWA customers. • In two of Blasdell's eight water districts, residents are paying a rate 2.5 times higher than ECWA rates.

  39. Erie County Water • Village of Blasdell • Transfer the ownership and operation of the Village’s water system to ECWA • $4,330,000 capital improvement project to allow the transfer to the ECWA • Awarded $400,000 LGE grant in 2008 • Project is moving forward and anticipate transfer to Erie County Water Authority

  40. Erie County • Town of Evans • Revenues generated through water usage fees do not cover the cost to operate the system • Water system has serious defects and improvement to the system are necessary • 25% of the Town's annual water purchase is unaccounted for due to breaks and leaks • Future expansion of waterlines is prohibited until a storage tank has been constructed

  41. Erie County Water • Town of Evans • Enter into a Lease Managed agreement with ECWA • $12,600,000 improvement project to allow the transfer to the ECWA • Fire hydrant replacement • Water meter replacement • Roadway & waterline improvement • Waterline replacement • Waterline extension • Water storage tank • Awarded $400,000 LGE grant in 2008

  42. Erie County Water • Town of Evans Project is moving forward, anticipated outcomes include: • $666,000 annual savings for the town • Reduction of current water rate, from $4.95/1000gal to $4.75/1000gal • $2.81/1000gal for water usage • $1.94/1000gal for debt service incurred for the improvements

  43. Erie County Water • Town of Hamburg • Rising Costs of Construction • Lack of Expertise and Specialized Equipment • Increasing Tax Rates with no real improvement in service • Limited staff in the Town’s Engineering department

  44. Erie County Water • Town of Hamburg • Enter into a Direct Service Area agreement with ECWA • $5,229,000 improvement project to allow the transfer to the ECWA • Fire hydrant replacement • Roadway & waterline improvement • Waterline replacement • Waterline extension • Awarded $400,000 LGE grant in 2008

  45. Erie County Water • Town of Hamburg Project is moving forward, anticipated outcomes include: • $1,050,000 annual savings for the town • Reduction of proposed tax increase from $200 to an average of $15.35 per household.

  46. Erie County Water Authority The Erie County Water Authority provides water under three different service management contracts: • Bulk sale • Lease Managed • Direct Service

  47. Tompkins County Water Study • Countywide Inter-municipal Sewer & Water Study

  48. Tomkins County Water and Wastewater Study • Co-Applicants: • Villages of Cayuga Heights, Groton, Lansing, Trumansburg; Towns of Caroline, Danby, Dryden, Enfield, Lansing, Newfield, Ulysses • Awarded $82,245.24 - 07-08 Grant • Countywide Inter-municipal Feasibility Study

  49. Tompkins County Water Study • Challenges • Funding availability for infrastructure improvements is limited • Housing availability and supply of affordable housing is restricted • Revitalization of town and village centers is needed/desired • Current information needed to develop cost effective solutions to correct current deficiencies and address the county’s needs

  50. Tompkins County Water Study • Solution • Determine what areas (countywide) have the future capacity to develop affordable housing and revitalized centers through housing development using information on the capacity of future water/sewer infrastructure

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