Rising municipal costs for engineers and lawyers in Central New York
A study of 22 municipalities over 1997 98 1999 2000 shows engineering payments totaling 4.48 million in 1999 2000 and legal costs rising to 3.0 million. DeWitt led engineering payments while Cicero and Clay posted high home permit activity reflecting rising pre construction costs. Experts attribute the trend to developers projects and broader regional economic recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ami Retiecal Fiere
Aes
DeWitt
Mantius
Cazenovia
Sandy Creek
Oswegor County
Wbo'brien & Gere
Ted
Mates — DeWitt
Marcellus
Central New York
Hatoiucs
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Saie Gibbons
O'Brien & Gere
Old Say
Brook
Conn
Gibbons
Cicero
Bcog
Frances R. Kip
Jay Seitz
Clay
Neck and Neck
Syracuse-Onondaga
Scott Chatfield
Ciciero
Chatfield
Kevin Crawford
New York State Association of Towns
Charford
Cental Beve York
Obrien
Gece
Reehil
Cleveland
Buchan
Eventuly
Patrick M. Domenico
James Dis
Distefano
Kelly Dellas
O Brien & Gere
Michael Kobeski
DeWitt's
Rise of Consultants in Local Government Costs Citywide
Syracuse newspapers surveyed 122 towns and villages in Cayuga Madison Onondaga and Oswego counties asking 1997 1998 1999 spending on lawyers engineers and architects. Data drawn from budgets and vendor payments shows DeWitt Clay and others with rising consultant bills, while some cuts achieved by in house offices and developer fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Genant
Pulaski
William M. Buchan
Cleveland
Parratt- Wolff Engineers
East
Syracuse
Cii Conquest
Cicero
Planning Board
Chatfield
Cayage
Madison
Onondaga
Oswego
Genoa
Lincoln
Redfield
Sandy Creek
Canastota
Central ‘Square
Earlville
Solvay
Boylston
Moravia
Orwel
Coplin
Scott Chenet
Barton & Loguidice
Roy Ree Bil
Oswego County
Hye
Reebil
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Hiscock & Barclay
Baron & Inuidie
LBS Engineers
Gong
Hoon
Costeflc, Cooney & Fearon Mackenzie, Smith, Lewis, Michell
Has Scott Chatfield
Jeiisch
Kent, Fay
Schopfer
Robert Reed
Willian D. Copin
Syracuse University
Maxwell School
DiDomedico
Oak Orchard Road
Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency
DiDomenico
O’brien & Gere
Brenda Duscan
Verizon Wireless
Verizonwireless
Gree
Sas
Veri
Grant Avenue
Pen
Eeegrreens
Foyhe
Bersevara
Vera Wires