HomeMy WebLinkAboutPolice Agency Consolidation Study Resolution.pdfVillage of Cayuga Heights
Board of Trustees
EXHIBIT 2016-105
RESOLUTION #7754
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County agree to pursue State funds to study the
consolidation or greater integration of their police agencies; and
WHEREAS, the study will reveal how or whether a realignment of responsibilities can positively affect
the quality and cost of this essential public service; and
WHEREAS, in the same spirit that drew the City and County together, namely a common interest in
fully and objectively assessing consolidation and shared law enforcement services, Village police
agencies and governments are invited to join in the study; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees has supported previous funding
applications and looks forward to future opportunities for new shared services initiatives and inter-
municipal cooperation which result in savings for its constituents, and
WHEREAS, the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees anticipates cooperating with and joining in
future shared services efforts whenever feasible,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees
does hereby support Tompkins County as Lead Local Government, the City of Ithaca and potentially
other villages in the pursuit and application for funding for the Tompkins County Law Enforcement
Shared Services Initiative from the NYS Department of State Municipal Restructuring Fund.
Motion:
Second:
Discussion:
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