Village of Clifford
inter-governmental cooperation, collaboration and consolidation
THE STATE OF MICHIGAN THROUGH PUBLIC ACT 63 OF 2011 INTRODUCED THE ECONOMIC VITALITY INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM TO
PROVIDE INCENTIVE-BASED GRANTS TO CITIES, VILLAGES, TOWNSHIPS, AND COUNTIES THAT ELECT TO COMBINE GOVERNMENT
OPERATIONS; AND, few, if any, individual local governments have all the resources they may need to provide all
services or purchase equipment for all its needs; and, the state of michigan has requested local municipalities to
share services and embrace the concept of regionalism; and, it is in the best interest of communities to look beyond
their own immediate township, village, city and county boundaries to share resources in order to build stronger
relations, merge operations and combine use of resources in order to save costs.
Existing collaboration, cooperation, and consolidation:
Sherriff department Cost Savings
Projected
Sherriff department 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Current contract in place with the County of Lapeer for 20 9292.79
hours police coverage in the Village of Clifford. County $10,618.38 through $10,664.75
Nov 1, 2011
pays 25% of the actual costs.
Projected
Fire department/Rescue 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Township rents half the municiple building to house fire
department with the village paying electric costs. Village $59,008.00 $0.00 $60,000.00
no longer responsible for budget of department.
Projected
Code authoruty 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
The village entered into an interlocal agreement in 1995 to
establish the Construction code Authority. Village no longer
employs anyone for inspection and permit issuing.
Projected Projected
Elections 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Joint publishing with other local municipalities saves the $613.82 $588.11 $600.00
village from having to cover all the costs.
Projected
Assessor 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
$11,450.00 $11,500.00
The township employs an assessor which the village uses.
Proposed collaboration, cooperation, and consolidation:
Cost Savings
Projected Projected Projected Projected Projected Projected Projected
Equipment sharing 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
The Village is entering into equipment sharing agreements
with the villages of Kingston and Mayville. This will save the $20,000.00
villages from having to purchase certain pieces of
equipment. The savings could be substantial.
Projected Projected Projected Projected Projected Projected Projected
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018