Potsdam Dissolution Study

About the study

The Plan

The Board of Trustees for the Village of Potsdam, NY voted to initiate a dissolution process to ultimately allow voters to decide on whether to dissolve the Village of Potsdam. A dissolution study committee was formed and prepared a required dissolution plan for the Village Board.
The Study Team

The dissolution plan and potential alternatives to dissolution were developed by a 15-member Village/Town Dissolution Study Committee (DSC) with assistance from the Center for Governmental Research (CGR), a nonprofit consulting organization with expertise in government management.
Outcome

Village of Potsdam voters rejected dissolving the Village in a vote held November 8, 2011. The final vote was 687 against dissolution to 334 in favor.