Tag Archives: GRACE Act

Village Dissolution – Obtaining a Village Voter List for Signatures

One of the main questions on the topic of Citizen-Initiated Village Reorganizations is about collecting village voter signatures. From who can sign a Reorganization Referendum petition, to how & where a list of voters is obtained. This is a critical step in the Village Reorganization Process that needs to be well understood BEFORE village voters…
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Town vs Village Government – The Reason Behind the GRACE Laws

This is an interesting look at the problem of redundant local government in New York State, from the DIRECT cost to taxpayers...Village & Town salaries   You see in the end it's about how efficient a government can be, and in NY, the State can mandate that efficiency down to the Town level. State -…
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