Local Government/​Community Assistance

For more information contact: Sarah Phearsdorf, Community Assistance Specialist
716-945-5301 Ext. 2200  sphearsdorf@southerntierwest.org

Southern Tier West's Local Government & Community Assistance Program assists municipal officials to enhance their skills and competencies through technical assistance and training programs.

Technical Assistance

​​Technical Assistance takes us in many directions; from providing contacts or publications, to assisting with issues, giving hands-on assistance, and talking/meeting with municipal officials

Training

Training is provided yearly    Other training classes requested by local officials can be scheduled throughout the year. 

Services thru CAP Membership

Community Assistance Program (CAP) Membership is offered to local governments within Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua Counties.  You can obtain the following services through CAP Membership:
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  • BASIC MEMBERSHIP $150
    Web domain name with listing of local officials; $10 discount to all STW Training programs

  • BASIC MEMBERSHIP AND WEBSITE DESIGN $400
    Website Design is a one-time fee of $250 that includes hosting and creation of municipal website using Microsoft Expression Web software; $10 discount to all STW Training programs 

  • BASIC MEMBERSHIP AND WEBSITE MAINTENANCE $300
    Yearly maintenance of your municipal website; $10 discount to all STW Training programs

  • BASIC MEMBERSHIP AND WEBSITE THRU WEEBLY $455
    Mobile-friendly website created thru Weebly and yearly maintenance; $10 discount to all STW Training programs

  • RECORDS MANAGEMENT $200 PER DAY
    Hands-on assistance with records inventories, reorganization and disposal of municipal records; inclusion into the records management grant submitted yearly to NYS Archives 

  • GIS SERVICES $50 PER HOUR
    Asset inventory (ex. signs, culverts, etc.); create and provide maps, host data-driven maps, host data layers (ex. streets, boundaries, etc.)

  • CEMETERY DATA COLLECTION .20 PER HEADSTONE
    GPS coordinates of each headstone are collected

  • DRONE SERVICES $50 PER HOUR
    Aerial photography and mapping, erosion control mapping (creeks, streams, lakes)

2020 CAP Members ~ 2019 CAP Members

Corporate Sponsorship

   Corporate 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.  

CORPORATE SPONSOR - $1,000.00    
At this level of participation you will receive:
  • free reservation to exhibit at Southern Tier West’s Annual Local Government Conference being held this year on June 9, 2020 at Houghton College
  • three (3) free registrations to the Annual Local Government Conference 
  • advertisement/recognition in Southern Tier West’s publications, which include the Conference Registration Brochure, Conference Booklet, and the Southern Tier West Annual Report
  • full-color business card included in Conference packets
  • a link to your website on Southern Tier West’s website homepage

CORPORATE SUPPORTER - $275.00
​At this level of participation you will receive:
  • ​reduced Exhibitor price of $250 at Southern Tier West’s Annual Local Government Conference
  • advertisement/recognition in Southern Tier West’s publications, which include the Conference Registration Brochure, Conference Booklet, and the Southern Tier West Annual Report
  • full-color business card included in Conference packets
  • a link to your website on Southern Tier West’s website homepage