Monthly Archives: March 2020

One of the best papers on NY Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act was produced by the Rockefeller Institute on Government by Dr. Lisa Parshall. This look into the GRACE Laws, and in particular the Village Dissolution, shows how difficult the decision can become when Village Residents & Leaders forget the purpose of the legislation,…

When the NY Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment (GRACE) Act updated NY Government Laws in 2010, that should have sent a message loud and clear to all Towns & Villages Official across the state, that they should start considering some type of consolidation effort to help their tax paying residents & constituents. The GRACE changes…

There is an excellent article about Government Reorganization in New York by the Empire Center, a think tank that analyzes problems and offer solutions. This is from 2015 and discusses how the NY GRACE Law has "streamlined" the process to reduce local govt.   CLICK the image below to see the FULL ARTICLE    …