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AIM incentive
funding
NYS is offering additional Aid and Incentives to Municipalities (AIM) funding
to encourage local government consolidations.
| Location |
Consolidation |
Ref. |
Projected
savings* |
Projected
AIM incentive# |
Net change
in government
spending |
| Batavia |
Town into City |
(1) |
$212 K |
$790 K |
$578 K (increase) |
| Seneca Falls |
Village into Town |
(2) |
$393 K |
$495 K |
$102 K (increase) |
| Albion |
Village into Town |
(3) |
$210 K |
$440 K |
$230 K (increase) |
| Oneonta |
Town into City |
(4) |
$320 K |
$556 K |
$236 K (increase) |
| Lake George |
Village into Town |
(5) |
$150 K |
$0 |
($150 K) (decrease) |
| Waddington |
Village into Town |
|
$42 K |
$60 |
$18 K (increase) |
| Edwards |
Village into Town |
(6) |
$27 K |
$85 K |
$58 K (increase) |
| Potsdam |
Village into Town |
(7) |
$44 K |
$570 K |
$526 K (increase) |
*In some cases a fraction of the projected savings include cost shifts
rather actual savings, but for simplicity there has not been adjustment for
this factor.
#All amounts on an annual basis
Table assembled by Steve Yurgartis.
Unfortunately it appears that the AIM incentive funding often results in a
net increase in government spending.
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