The Disolution of Seneca Falls New Yok

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A descriptive case study on the effectiveness of the Dissolution of the Village of Seneca Falls, New York. TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract 3 Chapter One - Introduction 4 Chapter Two - Review of the Research Literature 8 Chapter Three - Methodology of the Study 13 Chapter Four - Research Findings 16 Chapter Five - Analysis of Findings 25 Chapter Six - Conclusions & Recommendations 33 References 37 Abstract The Village of Seneca Falls voted for dissolution in March of 2010. This was the largest village in New York State to ever approve such a proposal. Did the Village make the correct decision? I traveled to the Village of Seneca Falls to research how the process of dissolving local a government is carried out. The first question I had was, "What is Dissolution?" The dissolution of a village is the process by which a village ceases to exist as a governmental entity. The process of village dissolution does not require the consent of the town in which the village is located. Article 19 of the Village Law describes the appropriate procedures to achieve dissolution of villages. In my report I will explain how the dissolution process was initiated; the formation of the dissolution committee; the village's selection of a consultant; negotiations between the Village and Town; and the creation of the village dissolution plan. The simple math was powerful, evening-out the tax burden would reduce taxes for former Villagers by nearly half. Residents voted and chose to dissolve the village. Many thought that was the end of the story, in fact, it was only the beginning. INTRODUCTION The intention of this research paper was to evaluate the dissolution process of the Village of Seneca Falls, New York. The residents of Seneca Falls voted for village dissolution in March of 2010. This

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