Shared Services Initiative

Notice: County-Wide Shares Services Initiative (CWSSI) will be sunsetting in 2026.

With the conclusion of the program, county leaders who have developed and submitted savings plans prior to January 31, 2024 are reminded that remaining or outstanding match applications must be submitted by March 31, 2026, which coincides with the end of the state fiscal year.

For more information on the sunsetting of the CWSSI program, please contact [email protected] or call 518-473-3355.

County-Wide Shared Services Initiative

Reducing Property Taxes and Lowering Costs of Local Government

The County-Wide Shared Services Initiative (CWSSI) generates property tax savings by enabling collaboration between local governments across the state.

The CWSSI expands on New York State’s ongoing commitment to reduce property taxes and modernize local government services by fostering new shared services and enhancing the existing collaborations already in place.

The Department of State offers several comprehensive programs to incentivize and aiding local government efficiencies.

Questions or to learn more: Email County-Wide Share Services

How It Works The Chief Executive Official of each county, excluding NYC, will:

Establish a Shared Services Panel

The panel will include the mayor of each city or village and the supervisor of each town. A representative of a school district, board of cooperative education services, and/or special improvement district may be also invited to participate.

Develop a Property Tax Savings Plan

The panel will develop a County-Wide Shared Service Property Tax Savings Plan to identify, propose and implement new actions to save taxpayers money through shared, coordinated and more efficient services between local governments within the county.

Have Opportunity for State Match Funding

Plans that create actual and demonstrable savings across multiple jurisdictions may be eligible for a one-time match of the net savings resulting from new actions implemented pursuant to the Plan.

Plans and Payments

Submitted Plans

View the shared services plans that counties have submitted for 2017-2023.

State Matching Payments

View the payments counties and municipalities have received for projects adopted in 2017-2021.

Additional Resources

Shared Services in Action

See how efforts to increase local government efficiency work across New York State.
Shared Services Plan Submission

Learn the steps to take to facilitate the creation of the County-Wide Shared Services Plan.
Forms, Guidance & Resources

Find fillable forms, guidance materials & resources, including materials from the Rockefeller Institute of Government & the Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs at Syracuse University‎.