Local Government & Community Assistance
Contact: Sarah Phearsdorf, Community Assistance Specialist
716-945-53401 Ext. 2200 / [email protected]
716-945-53401 Ext. 2200 / [email protected]
Southern Tier West's Local Government & Community Assistance Program assists municipal officials to enhance their skills and competencies through technical assistance and training programs. CAP Membership is designed to make it easy and cost-effective for you to participate in our activities.
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CAP Membership Services
Southern Tier West's Community Assistance Program (CAP) provides training, capacity building, skill development opportunities for local officials; building and hosting municipal websites, and records management to the region’s units of local government. (CAP) Membership is offered to local governments within Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua Counties. You can obtain the following services through CAP Membership: Basic CAP Membership $200
Basic CAP Membership provides local governments with discount prices to Southern Tier West training events: You must purchase Basic CAP membership before you can purchase any of the options below: Resources/Archived Training
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.gov Municipal Websites
Municipal Website Requirement – Chapter 609 A fourth bill requiring municipal websites, which NYCOM initially opposed, was approved by the Governor but with amendments recommended by NYCOM that make it much less onerous, particularly by exempting many of our smaller members who may not be able to comply with this requirement. In its final form, Chapter 609 requires municipalities with a population exceeding 1,500 to maintain an official “.gov” website and post specific information that would be of interest to their residents, including hours of operation, public hearing notices and an annual financial report. Cities and villages that host their websites on another municipality's “.gov” website will satisfy this new requirement, which took effect on December 21, 2025. Southern Tier West provides step‑by‑step resources to guide municipalities in applying for and launching a .gov domain. The following links are .pdf format: Corporate SponsorshipCorporate Sponsorship is offered to our local businesses allowing them to partnership with STW, enabling them to market their products and services to local governments face-to-face.
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