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Village of Lake Odessa & Lakewood Wastewater Authority Administrative Cooperative Effort
Field
Field Value
Shared Services Name
Village of Lake Odessa & Lakewood Wastewater Authority Administrative Cooperative Effort
Data Owner
Lake Odessa
Form
Joint Venture
Primary Purpose
Administration
Scope
External
Status
Existing
Year Initiated
2013
Revenues (less partner contributions)
$33,000
Website
http://www.lakeodessa.org
Description
The Village of Lake Odessa ("Lake Odessa") recognizes the need for smarter government and participates in and seeks out consolidation efforts. The administrative services, accounting, billing and accounts receivable for water and sewer utility payments has been handled by separate entities in the past - Lake Odessa and the Lakewood Wastewater Authority (LWA).
The LWA is a sewer authority incorporated by four local governmental entities: Lake Odessa, Odessa Township, Village of Woodland and Woodland Township. In an effort to reduce expenditures, Lake Odessa and the LWA are in the stages of developing a cooperative effort to consolidate office functions and billing services that would save at least $33,000 a year in areas of information technology, and telecommunications, cooperative purchasing and other office functions.
The reconfiguration and relocation of the LWA administrative office will increase the internal control process and foster a more fiscally responsible establishment that complies with governmental accounting standards.
2013 UPDATE: This project has been completed. All Lakewood Wastewater Authority administrative services are located within the Village of Lake Odessa office. Each entity works together to ensure internal controls and has promoted cooperation among entities with shared services.
The administrative cooperative effort has been well received by residents and utility customers. The identity and integrity of each entity has been maintained while fostering a more fiscally responsible network with increased internal control processes. By combining administrative services, we were also able to coordinate auditing services allowing for one auditor for both entities which streamlines budget and year-end preparations.
There were no obstacles or barriers encountered during this consolidation effort.
Partners for Village of Lake Odessa & Lakewood Wastewater Authority Administrative Cooperative Effort
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Type
Lies Within
Fiscal year
Population/Enrollment
General Fund Expenditures
Berlin Township
Township
Ionia County
2022
2,502
$2,750,106
Lake Odessa
Village
Ionia County
2022
2,034
$4,105,995
Odessa Township
Township
Ionia County
2022
3,826
$2,185,913
Woodland
Village
Barry County
2022
0
$983,763
Woodland Township
Township
Barry County
2022
2,344
$3,812,904
10,706
13,838,681
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Tasks for Village of Lake Odessa & Lakewood Wastewater Authority Administrative Cooperative Effort
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Cooperative Agreements Complete
New Item
2013-03-01
2013-03-20
Accounting Organizational Plan Complete
New Item
2013-01-29
2013-02-15
Server Installation and Software Integration
New Item
2013-01-28
2013-02-25
Combined Billing Cycle
New Item
2013-01-01
2013-02-18
Office Relocation Complete
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2012-12-25
2013-01-03
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