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<title>Village of Victory votes on dissolution</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 18, 2013) Residents in the Saratoga County village of Victory, New York, vote Tuesday on whether to dissolve the village government.  Some  North Country communities have recently considered dissolution, including Potsdam and Malone.  Victory has only 600 residents.  They don&apos;t have police protection, so the major concerns are what happens to the fire department, garbage collection, and water rates. 30-year old Mayor  James Sullivan ran on a dissolution platform four years ago.He says if voters approve the dissolution, Victory will become part the town of Saratoga, and all those issues can be worked out over the next year or two. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21629/20130318/village-of-victory-votes-on-dissolution">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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<title>Village of Chaumont ponders pros, cons of dissolution</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 29, 2012) Faced with increasing costs, aging equipment and the prospect of big tax savings for residents, the village of Chaumont is considering dissolution. But the issue isn&apos;t that clear-cut and has become a contentious subject, pitting neighbors and friends against each other in this small community. Joanna Richards reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19878/20120529/village-of-chaumont-ponders-pros-cons-of-dissolution">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Many questions unanswered as Potsdam Village nears dissolution vote</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 4, 2011) Next Tuesday, Potsdam village residents will vote on whether to dissolve the village. Potsdam isn’t the only village to consider this—Budgets are tight and the state is offering incentives to eliminate layers of government. Massena’s looked into dissolution; and Waddington has decided not to pursue it for the moment. Malone’s dissolution study committee met for the first time Wednesday night. Other villages in the region and state are moving through the process as well. In Potsdam—a village of about 10,000 within a town of about 16,000— arguments for and against dissolution turn on economic development, public safety, and of course, property taxes—but as Nora Flaherty reports, uncertainty may also play a very big role in how villagers vote: [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18709/20111104/many-questions-unanswered-as-potsdam-village-nears-dissolution-vote">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Waddington takes a small step toward dissolution</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 4, 2011) Waddington, population 736, is only one of several north country villages to consider dissolution. Massena, Potsdam and others have thought about it too—But Waddington’s farther along in the process than some. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17591/20110504/waddington-takes-a-small-step-toward-dissolution">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Villages consider - and reconsider - consolidation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 28, 2011) This spring, residents of Potsdam will get their first look at a study of whether the village of Potsdam should disappear as a government body.Governor Cuomo has said he wants to provide financial help for villages that consolidate into their surrounding towns.Several other villages are also looking at the issue, including Mannsville in southern Jefferson County.In 2009, a new law made it easier to dissolve local governments. But so far, every village that has voted on the issue has chosen not to dissolve. One exception is the village of Altmar in Oswego County. Reporter Dave Bullard explains the issue is more complex than it might seem. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17215/20110228/villages-consider-and-reconsider-consolidation">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Shutting down local governments complicated by bureaucracy, emotion</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 11, 2010) Next Tuesday, when most voters in the North Country are choosing new local government leaders, the residents of Port Henry will decided whether their village should exist at all.  Other villages, from Lake George to Potsdam to Saranac Lake are considering similar measures.   It is part of a statewide push to cut costs and reduce bureaucracy. But as Brian Mann reports, the decision also brings a sense of loss and even grief. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/15357/20100311/shutting-down-local-governments-complicated-by-bureaucracy-emotion">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Local governments weigh the pros and cons of going out of business</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 10, 2010) Next week, voters in Port Henry in the Champlain Valley will decide whether to dissolve their village. If the ballot measure passes, local services would be provided in the future by the town of Moriah.Today and tomorrow we’ll be looking at local governments across the North Country that are thinking about merging or going out of business. The idea is being considered from Lake George to Potsdam to Saranac Lake. It&apos;s an effort to save money at a time when property taxes are a hotbutton issue and state aid from Albany is shrinking.This morning, Brian Mann talks with Charles Zettek, with the Center for Governmental Research, a think-tank that helps local governments  that are thinking about dissolving. Zettek served as a consultant to the village of Port Henry. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/15353/20100310/local-governments-weigh-the-pros-and-cons-of-going-out-of-business">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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