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Jamestown NY Hires CGR to Assist with Police Merger Negotiations
As talks to merge city’s police with Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office continue to move forward, Jamestown City Council again engages CGR to help. Press Release

CGR to Assist NY County with Community Health Assessment
Assessment will help guide health improvement actions by Otsego County Health Department through 2017. Press Release

CEO to Participate in Conference on NJ Municipal Consolidation
President & CEO Joseph Stefko will participate in Courage to Connect NJ’s 2013 Annual Seminar on municipal consolidation efforts, scheduled for June 5 at Princeton University. Press Release

Featured Projects

Report on Rochester NY Public Library’s 10 Branches Released
To provide the foundation for a strategic planning process that will design future library services, CGR documented how patrons use each branch.

CGR Selected to Study Merging 4 Municipalities in Ohio
Three villages and the City of Pepper Pike will explore public service delivery options ranging from closer cooperation to full merger. Cuyahoga County engaged CGR for this study.

Helping a City Determine How Best to Provide $11 Million in Recreation & Youth Services
For Rochester NY, CGR is analyzing the programs of its Department of Recreation and Youth Services, identifying connections with programs offered by other providers and benchmarking other cities.

CGR Advised Princeton NJ Task Force on Historic Merger
Prior to the 2013 merger of the borough and township of Princeton into one government – NJ’s first major municipal consolidation in 60 years – CGR assisted the task force that implemented the merger.

Independent Colleges Contribute $63.2 Billion to NYS Economy
CGR finds state’s independent colleges and universities generated $63.2 billion in economic activity in 2011, an increase of more than 16% since 2009, and more than 33% since 2007.

Massachusetts Regional Planning Study Completed
The Cape Cod Commission, a planning agency, engaged CGR to review property tax assessment services in Barnstable County and determine the feasibility of consolidating them on a regional basis.

Spotlight on Staff

Meet Erika Rosenberg, who helps leaders evaluate programs and solve problems, and directs community indicators projects.