North Patchogue, NY – The Brookhaven Town Highway Department recently entered into an intermunicipal agreement with the North Patchogue Fire District for the purposes of consolidating services. The agreement encompasses several public works services including, but not limited to, the purchase of salt and sand, the maintenance and repair of drainage structures, road striping, signage manufacturing and installation, sweeping and pothole repair.
This inter-municipal agreement furthers the Town of Brookhaven’s goal of promoting efficiency between the Town, Villages, and Special Districts through the modernization and reinvention of the delivery of public works services.
“Working together, the goal of this program is to identify opportunities where a Town-Special District partnership makes sense and delivers real financial savings to our mutual constituency,” said Brookhaven Highway Superintendent Daniel Losquadro. “I look forward to identifying additional shared services and consolidation opportunities, including sweeping, pothole repair, drainage maintenance, line striping, and the use of our new Truck Wash facility, with the North Patchogue Fire District.”
“We look forward to working in conjunction with the Town of Brookhaven Highway Department and are excited about this partnership,” said District Manager Joseph Badala. “With this partnership we plan on consolidating services, expediting much needed projects and, in the interim, saving the tax payers money.”
Brookhaven Town was recently awarded a $20 million Municipal Consolidation and Efficiency Competition (MCEC) grant by New York State. This grant is designed to improve the delivery of municipal services while also reducing the burden on taxpayers by reducing redundancy in local governments, pursuing opportunities for increasing shared services, and implementing modernizations and best practices. This partnership with the North Patchogue Fire District furthers these efforts.
Daniel P. Losquadro * Highway Superintendent
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