Dr. Hattery has a range of experience as a student of state and local government. He has conducted applied research, graduate teaching as well as community based technical assistance and adult education for state and local officials. His work and interests are centered in the areas of local public finance, organization and service delivery alternatives. He has done significant work in the areas of management capacity building, budgeting and analysis of intergovernmental service delivery options and service cost analysis particularly among local governments in non-metropolitan regions.
Education
PhD in Community and Regional Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. .
Dissertation Title: Revenue Support for Local Public Services: A Comparative Analysis of General Purpose Aid and Local Optional Taxes.
Master of Public Administration. Specialization: Quantitative Methods, Ohio State University, Department of Public Administration, Columbus, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Mathematics, Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio
Courses Taught
Binghamton University
Intergovernmental Relations and Management (MPA, PAFF 533)
Public and Non-Profit Budgeting & Finance (MPA, PAFF 527)
Independent Study (MPA)
Cornell University
New York State Local Government and Governance (Applied Economics & Management 494, 694)
Ohio State University
Statistical Techniques for Management Decisions (upper level undergraduate)
Local Government Research Advisory Group. Office of the New York State Comptroller, 2009-2011.
Distinguished Service Award. NY State Association of City and Village Clerks, 2003.
Invited presenter and discussant, Governor’s State Task Force on Local Government Reform NYS, 2002-03.
Selected papers committee. Northeastern Agricultural and Resources Economics Association, various years.
Consultant. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, (Design microcomputer financial management assistance tools for small public water systems), 1990-93
Editorial Board. Journal of the Community Development Society, 1993-98.
Visiting Junior Fellow. Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, 1987.
Consultant. LMI - Bethesda, MD (Format, approach, and data elements for estimating the local fiscal impacts of the Army’s Fort Drum expansion in Northern New York), 1985.
Refereed Articles
Hattery, Michael and Yi Lu. 2008. The Role of Tax Limitation in New York State’s Property Tax Burden. Municipal Finance Journal. 29:3 (27-44).
Kelsey, Timothy W., Michael Hattery and Michael J. Dougherty. 2002. Information Technology Use by Local Governments in the Northeast: Assessment and Needs. Journal of Extension. 40:5. http://www.joe.org/joe/2002october/a4.phpPAGES
Ranney, Christine K. and Michael Hattery. 1989. An Approach to Developing Size Differentiated Cost Functions for Municipal Services. Regional Science Review. 16:2 (67-84).
Ranney, Christine K., Lee M. Day and Michael Hattery. 1987. Alternative Methods for Distributing State Aid to Local Governments in New York. Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 16:2 (153-164).
Book and Proceedings Chapters
Hattery, Michael R. 2015. Service Level Consolidation and Sharing Arrangements. Pages 59-75, In Alexander C. Hamilton (Ed.), Municipal Shared Services and Consolidation: A Public Solutions Handbook. New York: Routledge.
Hattery, Michael R. 2012. The State and Its Localities. Pages 455-481, In Gerald Benjamin (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of New York State Government and Politics. New York: Oxford University Press.
Hattery, Michael R. 1997. Improving the ‘Cost of Community Service Ratio’ as a Tool for Local Land Use Decisionmaking. In Kenneth Beasley and Lia A. Daborn (Eds.), Proceedings: Rural Resources Rural Development Conference (pp. 273-281). Truro, Nova Scotia: Rural Research Centre, Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
Geisler, Charles C., J. Tadlock Cowan, Michael R. Hattery and Harvey M. Jacobs. 1984. Sustained Land Productivity: Equity Consequences of Alternative Agricultural Technologies. In Gigi M. Berardi and Charles C. Geisler (eds.) The Social Consequences and Challenges of New Agricultural Technologies. Boulder: Westview Press, 1984.
Buttel, Frederick H. and Michael R. Hattery. 1981. Energy Conservation. In Marvin E. Olsen and Michael Micklin (eds.), Handbook of Applied Sociology. New York: Praeger, 1981.
Other Articles and Published Materials
Hattery, Michael R. 2010. Board Work: Leadership and Management for Planning and Zoning Boards. Talk of the Towns. 24:5.
Hattery, Michael R. 2010. Center for Local Government Fosters Collaborative Learning. NYSAC News. 31:1(21-22).
Benjamin, Gerald, Michael R. Hattery and Rachel John. 2008. New York State’s Share Municipal Services Incentive Program: The Early Years. NYSAC News. 29:3(29-32).
Benjamin, Gerald and Michael Hattery and Rachel John. 2007. Lessons on Sharing Services from the First Two Years of the SMSI Program: The Highlights. Government, Law and Policy Journal. 9:2(69-77).
Hattery, Michael and Duane Wilcox. 1999. How to Develop a Multi-Year Capital Plan: Planning Saves Time and Money. Water Sense: Financial Drinking Water News for America’s Small Communities 5(3): 6-10.
Hattery, Michael and Robert Koch. 1995. The Fiscal Impacts of Base Closures: Insights for Rural Local Governments. Government Finance Review. 11(2): 7-10.
David J. Allee and Michael Hattery. 1990. Small and Rural Governments: Essential and Vulnerable. New York’s Food and Life Sciences Quarterly, 20(1&2): 1-2.
Ranney Christine K. and Michael R. Hattery.1989. Cost Savings Through Service Consolidation. State-Local Issue Brief; Vol. 2:2. Albany, NY: New York Legislative Commission on State Local Relations.
Hattery, Michael. 1981. Local Initiative and Economic Development, and State Banks and Finance Programs, in Richard Schramm (Ed.), Financial Resources for Community Economic Development: A Resource Guide for Community Planners, Organizers, and Activists. Ithaca, NY: Program in Urban and Regional Studies, Cornell University. Pages 7-16, 65-68.
Program and Departmental Reports
Hattery, Michael and Chelsea Robertson. 2010. Pressing Policy Issues for Local Governments in New York State. Center for Local Government Policy Brief 2010:4. Binghamton, NY: Binghamton University. http://www2.binghamton.edu/clg/policy_issues_brief.pdf.
Hattery, Michael and Joann Lindstrom. 2010. Training Needs of New York State’s Local Elected Officials. Center for Local Government Policy Brief 2010:3. Binghamton, NY: Binghamton University. http://www2.binghamton.edu/clg/training_needs_brief.pdf
Hattery, Michael. 2010. Local Capital Planning in New York: Practices and Prospects for a Revitalized Future. Policy Brief 2010:02. Center for Local Government Policy Brief 2010:02, Binghamton University. http://www2.binghamton.edu/clg/capital_planning_2010_02.pdf. 2010.
Hattery, Michael and Joann Lindstrom. 2010. Fixing Dissolution: Learning From the Johnson City Dissolution Committee. Center for Local Government Policy Brief 2010:01 Binghamton, NY: Binghamton University. http://www2.binghamton.edu/clg/Johnson_city.pdf.
Hattery, Michael and Joann Lindstrom. 2009. Local Governments in New York State: A Profile of Chief Elected Officials. Center for Local Government Policy Brief 2009:02. Binghamton, NY: Binghamton University. http://www2.binghamton.edu/clg/policy_brief_2009_02.pdf.
Boyd, Donald and Michael Hattery. 2009. The Economic Crisis and Local Governments in New York State. Center for Local Government Policy Brief 2009:01 Binghamton, NY: Binghamton University. http://www2.binghamton.edu/clg/policy_brief_2009_01.pdf.
Hattery, Michael. 2006. Bank Municipal Deposits: Their Importance to Local Community and Economic Development in New York State. Management and Financial Report Series Number 24. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael. 2006. Local and Regional Governance: Faculty Response. In New York State Rural Vision Project: Phase I Report (pp.67-71). Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Cooperative Extension and Legislative Commission on Rural Resources.
Hattery, Michael. 2005. Chemung County Winter Road Maintenance: Final Report. Management and Financial Report Series Number 22. . Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael. 2004. What New Yorkers Think about Government and Taxes: Results from the 2003 Empire State Poll. Govnotes 3:1 A Quarterly Bulletin of the Cornell Local Government Program. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael. 2004. North Hornell Municipal Options Study. Management and Financial Report Series Number 20. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael. 2001. 2000 Survey of New York’s Local Government Leaders: Policy Issues, Training Needs and Technology Use. Management and Financial Report Series Number 16. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael. 2001. Mount Morris Municipal Study: An Improvement Assessment. Management and Financial Report Series Number 15. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael. 1999. Opportunities for Highway Cooperation in Genesee County. Management and Financial Report Series Number 14. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael. 1999. The Impact of Sales Tax Sharing on Town and Village Property Tax Burdens in Allegany County, New York. Management and Financial Report Series Number 13. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael. 1999. Fiscal Impacts and Municipal Options for The Town and Village of Alfred, New York. Management and Financial Report Series Number 12. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University
Hattery, Michael. 1999. Opportunities for Highway Cooperation in Genesee County: Phase II Report. Management and Financial Report Series Number 11. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael. 1999. Management Report: Highways and Streets, for the Villages of Carthage and West Carthage Management Study. Management and Financial Report Series Number 10. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael, Duane Wilcox and Kathy Bailey. 1999. The Municipal Budget Workbook: Getting Started - Guidelines for Using an Excel Spreadsheet for Creating Municipal Budgets. Cornell Local Government Program Training Materials Series. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael. 1998. Wellsville Town-Village Municipal Study Final Report. Management and Finance Report Series: Number 9. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael. 1998. Town of Warwick, Orange County New York: Revenues, Service Costs and Land Use. Management and Finance Report Series: Number 7. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael. 1998. Toward a Balanced Partnership in New York: History, Performance and Prospects of General Purpose Aid to Local Government.” Issue Brief Series. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael. 1998. Wellsville Town-Village Municipal Study Phase II Report: Comparative Data Analysis. Management and Finance Report Series: Number 8. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael. 1997. Oneida County Cost of Community Services: Revenues, Service Costs and Land Use in Four Towns. Management and Finance Report Series: Number 5. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael, Timothy Kelsey and Duane Wilcox. 1997. Capital Planning Training Materials: Prepared to Help Rural Governments Develop Capital Plans Using Capital Plus Software. Cornell Local Government Program Training Materials Series, Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael. 1996. Fostering Exchange with Local Governments: New York State Department of Transportation Region 7 Office of the Regional Maintenance Engineer. Cooperative Highway Services Case Study Report Number 6. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael. 1996. Jefferson County Contracts With Towns for Major Improvements.Cooperative Highway Services Case Study Report Number 5. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael. 1996. Town of Esperance Contract with Schoharie County. Cooperative Highway Services Case Study Report Number 4. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael. 1996. Cayuga County Vehicle Maintenance Pool Service to the City of Auburn. Cooperative Highway Services Case Study Report Number 3. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael. 1996. Chautauqua County Bridge Program. Cooperative Highway Services Case Study Report Number 2. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael. 1996. Contract for Street Maintenance and Repair between the Town and Village of Bergen, Genesee County. Cooperative Highway Services Case Study Report Number 1. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics, Cornell
Hattery, Michael. 1996. Improving Microcomputer Capacity for Capital Planning Among Non-metropolitan Governments: A Three State Project. Rural Government Report Series. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael and Duane Wilcox. 1996. Guide to Multiyear Capital Planning for Small Communities, section I in Capital Planning Notebook and Capital Plus Software Manual. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael, David Kay and Carla Shafer. 1991. Cattaraugus County Business Retention and Expansion Program: 1991 Interim Report. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael, Duane Wilcox and Howard Spira. 1988. The Town Budget Worksheet: A Lotus 1-2-3 Spreadsheet for Drafting Town and Village Budgets. Extension Paper A.E. Ext. 88-16. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Agricultural Economics, Cornell University.
Hattery, Michael, and Duane Wilcox. 1985. Helping Small Local Governments Develop Capital Improvement Programs: Development and Initial Testing of a Microcomputer-Assisted Approach. Extension Paper A.E. Ext. 85-24. Ithaca, NY: Local Government Program, Department of Agricultural Economics, Cornell University.
Carbone, Robert and Michael Hattery. 1977. Empirical Results on the Continuing Debate Over the Tax Capitalization Doctrine. Working Paper Series, Columbus, Ohio: College of Administrative Sciences, at The Ohio State University.
Reports to Sponsor
Hattery, Michael. 2017. New York’s Statewide BOCES System: Exploring Options for Change. Report to New York State Education Department. December.
Hattery, Michael. 2016. City of Groton Street Maintenance: Comparison Costs with Six Municipalities. Final Report to Town of Groton, Connecticut. March 3.
Hattery, Michael. 2015. DCMO BOCES Reorganization Study. Draft Report to New York State Education Department. November 2.
Hattery, Michael. 2015. Sullivan County BOCES Reorganization Study. Draft Report to New York State Education Department. May 1.
Villages of Dobbs-Ferry and Hastings-on-Hudson DPW Shared Services Feasibility Study. Prepared by Laberge Group Consultants. Served as consultant to Laberge Group, summarizing financial and service data and estimating the costs and tax impacts of service sharing options. March, 2015.
Albany County Shared Highway Services Feasibility Study - Final Report. Prepared by Laberge Group Consultants. Served as consultant to Laberge Group, summarizing financial and service data and estimating the costs of pilot service sharing opportunities. January, 2014.
Hattery, Michael. 2013. The Costs of Labor Law 240 on New York’s Economy and Public Infrastructure. Final Report to New York Civil Justice Institute (with consultants R. Richard Geddes and David L. Kay).
Hattery, Michael. 2013. Montgomery County Efficiency Study for Shared Local and County Highway Services: Implementation Plan. Prepared for Montgomery County (New York) Project Steering Committee, supported by the New York State Local Government Efficiency Grant Program.
Hattery, Michael. 2012. Montgomery County Efficiency Study for Shared Local and County Highway Services: Existing Conditions Report. Prepared for Montgomery County (New York) Project Steering Committee, supported by the New York State Local Government Efficiency Grant Program.
Hattery, Michael. 2012. Montgomery County Efficiency Study for Shared Local and County Highway Services: Options Report. Prepared for Montgomery County (New York) Project Steering Committee, supported by the New York State Local Government Efficiency Grant Program.
Hattery, Michael. 2011. New York State’s 2011-2014 Appalachian Development Plan: Consultant Report. Submitted to New York State Department of State, Appalachian Development Program.
Hattery, Michael. 2011. Andes-Bovina Shared Services Project: Survey of Citizen Satisfaction with Public Services and Support for Change. Prepared for the Towns of Andes and Bovina in Delaware County, supported by the New York State Local Government Efficiency Grant Program.
Hattery, Michael. 2011. Andes-Bovina Shared Services Project Final Report. Prepared for the Towns of Andes and Bovina in Delaware County, supported by the New York State Local Government Efficiency Grant Program.
Hattery, Michael. 2009. Identifying Opportunities for Highway Service Cooperation in Ulster County. Report prepared for Ulster County as a part of multi-service assessment project supported by the New York State Local Government Efficiency Grant Program. (Ulster County was the recipient of a 2011 Best Practices Award from the National Association of Counties for the implementation of recommendations and analysis in this report).
Hattery, Michael. 2009. Morristown Shared Services Study Final Report. Prepared for the joint Town and Village of Morristown Shared Services Committee, supported by the New York State Local Government Efficiency Grant Program.
Hattery, Michael. 2008. Morristown Shared Services Study Survey of Citizen Satisfaction with Public Services and Support for Change. Prepared for the joint Town and Village of Morristown Shared Services Committee, supported by the New York State Local Government Efficiency Grant Program.
Hattery, Michael. 2007. Broome County: An Assessment of the Partnership Council Recommendations of 1991. (A case study providing a retrospective look at Broome County municipal and service delivery consolidation). Submitted to the Albany Law School Technical Assistance Project -New York State Shared Municipal Services Program.
Hattery, Michael. 2007. Arkport Central School District Bus Garage Project: Intergovernmental Fueling, Vehicle Storage and Maintenance Needs. Submitted to the Albany Law School Technical Assistance Project -New York State Shared Municipal Services Program.
Hattery, Michael. 2007. Chemung County: Improving Inter-Municipal Sharing in Highway Services. (A Case study of progress on highway service coordination in Chemung County). Submitted to the Albany Law School Technical Assistance Project -New York State Shared Municipal Services Program.
Hattery, Michael. 2006. Potential Impacts of a Competitive Environment for Local Government Legal Notices. Prepared for the Free Community Papers of New York.
Hattery, Michael. 2005. Bank Municipal Deposits: Their Importance to New York Communities. Prepared for the New York Bankers Association, 99 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016.
Hattery, Michael. 2004. Chemung County Winter Road Maintenance Assessment. Prepared for the Chemung County Shared Services Task Force. .
Hattery, Michael. 2004. North Hornell Municipal Options Study. Prepared for the North Hornell Village Board.
Hattery, Michael. 2001. Protocol Guidance for Investigating Local Government Capacity Building Activities in Natural Resource Management in Honduras. A report to guide case study procedures and field work, prepared for the project, Higher Education Partners for Development in Honduras(funded by the Association Liaison Office – ALO).
Hattery, Michael. 2001. A Case Study Approach for Investigating Local Government Capacity Building Activities in Local Natural Resource Management in Honduras. A report prepared for the project, Higher Education Partners for Development in Honduras (funded by the Association Liason Office – ALO).
Hattery, Michael. 1996. Enhancing Cooperation in Highway Services: Summary Report of Case Study Findings and Recommendations for Legislative and Regulatory Change. A report submitted to the New York State Department of Transportation (Transportation Research Council).
Wilcox, Duane, Michael Hattery, and Kevin Crawford. Recommendations for Legislative and Regulatory Change to Promote Highway Service Cooperation and Consolidation. A report summited to the New York State Department of Transportation (Transportation Research Council).
Hattery, Michael. 1996. Capital Planning Notebook and Capital Plus Software Manual: A Notebook on Capital Planning Prepared for Rural Governments. Local Government Program, Department of Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University. July 1996. (Product for Research Project supported by Appalachian Regional Commission).
Allee David J., David L. Kay and Michael Hattery. 1996. A Policy Study of the New York Real Property Gains Tax. Prepared for the International Council of Shopping Centers, The New York Association of Realtors, and the New York Main Street Alliance.
Hattery, Michael. 1996. Implementation. Chapter 7 in Road Surface Management System. (A manual for local highway officials). Washington, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. September. Pages 7-1 – 7-25.
Hattery, Michael. 1996. Case Design Report: Research Design for Cases of Highway Cooperation and Consolidation. Prepared for the New York State Department of Transportation.
Hattery, Michael, David Kay, and Duane Wilcox. 1995. Local Government Assistance Project Final Report. Submitted to Seneca County New York Department of Employment and Training as part of a Defense Conversion Adjustment Demonstration Project funded by the United States Department of Labor.
Ranney, Christine K. and Michael Hattery. 1989. Testing an Approach to Service Consolidation Analysis in New York: The Case of Law Enforcement Services. Prepared for the New York State Legislative Commission on State-Local Relations.
Ranney, Christine K. and Michael Hattery. 1988. Report on Economies of Size in Six Service Areas. Prepared for the New York State Legislative Commission on State-Local Relations.
Ranney, Christine K. and Michael Hattery. 1988. Report on Municipal Population Size Groupings. Prepared for the New York State Legislative Commission on State-Local Relations.
Ranney, Christine K., Lee M. Day and Michael Hattery. 1987. Alternative Methods for Distributing State Aid to Local Governments in New York. (A report summarizing modeling research on alternative general purpose aid alternatives). Prepared for New York State Joint Legislative Commission on State-Local Relations.
Hattery, Michael, Christine K. Ranney, Lee M. Day, David J. Allee, and Duane Wilcox. 1986. Services Provided by Local Governments in New York State. (A report summarizing detailed survey research on service provision and service financing of county, city, town and village government in New York State). Prepared for New York State Joint Legislative Commission on State-Local Relations.
Geisler, Charles C., Tadlock Cowan, Michael Hattery and Harvey M. Jacobs. 1982. Sustained Land Productivity: Equity Consequences of Technological Alternatives. Prepared for the U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment for use in The Impact of Technology on the Productivity of Croplands and Rangelands.
Hattery, Michael. 2016. State Revenue Support for Local Government Services: Lessons from New York State’s Twisted History and Options for the Future. Presentation for a session, “Where’s the Money? Collaboration amidst Financial Constraints,” at the Northeast Conference on Public Administration (NECoPA) – Public Administration in the Era of Collaboration. Harrisburg, PA, November 11-13.
Hattery, Michael. 2013. Local Capital Planning in Non-Metropolitan Communities: Practices and Prospects from New York State for a Revitalized Future. Poster Presentation for the Eighth Biennial Federal Reserve System Community Development Conference - Resilience & Rebuilding for Low-Income Communities: Research to Inform Policy and Practice. Washington, D.C, April 11-12.
Hattery, Michael and Joann Lindstrom. 2010. Designing a Multi-Method Training Approach for Local Governing Board Members in New York State Utilizing Electronic Technologies. A Paper presented at the 19th Annual SUNY Conference on Instructional Technologies. Plattsburgh, NY on Friday May 28.
Hattery, Michael and Steven K. Jackson. 2009. Shared Services and Consolidation: The Role of Citizen Preferences in Evaluating Municipal Options. A Paper Presented at the Mid-Continent Regional Science Association 40th Annual Conference. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 29. C.V.
Hattery, Michael. 2006. Informing the Public: A Changing Environment for Local Government Legal Notices in New York State. A Paper Prepared for Session 6-b: Bargaining and Information, Mid-Continent Regional Science Association 37th Annual Conference. Indianapolis, Indiana. June 10.
Hattery, Michael. 2005. Combining Multiple Criteria in Evaluating Options for Municipal Change. A paper prepared for Session 7C: Local Public Finance and Political Economy, at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Mid-Continent Regional Science Association held jointly with the 44th Meeting of the Southern Regional Science Association. Arlington, Virginia. April 9.
Hattery, Michael and Warren Brown. 2003. Fiscal Impacts of the Changing Landscape for Retail Trade. A paper presented for the session Public Finance: Revenues & State and Local Government Fiscal Crises, at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Mid-Continent Regional Science Association, Cleveland, Ohio, May 29.
Kelsey, Timothy W., Michael Hattery and Michael J. Dougherty. 2001. Information Technology Use by Local Governments in the Northeast: Assessment and Needs. A paper presented at the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association Meetings, Bar Harbor Maine, June 10-12.
Hattery, Michael. 2000. A Two State Comparative Analysis of Local Revenue Capacity in Rural Areas: Implications for Service Delivery and Local Development in New York and Pennsylvania. A paper prepared for the session, Fiscal Impact Assessment and Public Services, at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Mid-continent Regional Science Association. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. June 1-3.
Hattery, Michael. 1996. Equity and Revenue Support for Local Government Services. Paper presented at a session on Fiscal Federalism at the 27th Annual Meetings of the Mid-continent Regional Science Association Meetings, Madison, Wisconsin, June 7.
Hattery, Michael. 1996. Exploring Case Study Design Issues: Investigating Opportunities for Intergovernmental Change and Cost Savings in the Delivery of Highway Services in New York. Paper presented at a session on Local Government Collaboration at the 50th Annual Conference of the New York State Political Science Association. Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York, March 29.
Hattery, Michael. 1994. Toward a Balanced State-Local Revenue Partnership, General Purpose Aid to Local Government: From Whence it Came and Where Should It Go?” Paper prepared for the Panel on Issues in State and Local Public Finance at the New York State Network for Economic Research, Research in Progress Briefing Conference, State Capitol Building, Albany, NY, December 1.
Allee, David J., Michael Hattery and Duane Wilcox. 1989. The Case for Additional State Involvement: A Critique of Current New York State Policies and Programs Assisting our Most Rural Communities. Invited paper by the NYS Legislative Commission on Rural Resources for presentation at the workshop Building the Capacity of our Most Rural Governments to Respond to Modern Challenge’s, at the Rockefeller Institute, Albany, NY, May 9-10.
Hattery, Michael. 1994. Joint Production and Contracting Out for Service Among New York State Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages. Paper presented at a panel on Tomorrow’s Service Delivery Structures for the American Society for Public Administration Region I and II Annual Conference, Albany, NY. October 21.
Hattery, Michael. 2017. Efficient Shared Services. Keynote Address for the Capital District Regional Planning Commission’s Local Government Workshop. Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY. October 5. C.V.
Hattery, Michael. 2011. Appalachian New York -A Region? Presentation for the session, Local and Regional Governance, State of Upstate New York Conference: Resiliency, Partnerships and Innovation. Doubletree Hotel Conference Center, Syracuse NY, June 8-9.
Hattery, Michael. 2009. Panelist for the session, Municipal Shared Services: How do I Know if Entering into a Shared Services Agreement will be Effective? Office of the New York State Comptroller’s Local Government Leadership Institute. Ithaca, NY, August 13-14.
Hattery, Michael. 2006. Panelist for the session, Current Pressures on the Real Property Tax in New York – Where is the Relief? Research, Major Issues, Call for Action. Association of Towns of the State of New York 2006 Training School and Annual Meeting. New York City, January 31.
Hattery, Michael. 2005. Participant in Statewide Satellite Teleconference on Local Government Cooperation: Get on Board – We’ll Show You How. Office of the State Comptroller and New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources. May.
Hattery, Michael. 2005. A Regional Overview of Public Sector Collaboration. A Presentation for the Policy Forum on Public Sector Collaboration/Consolidation. For Small Business and County Government Week in Genesee County. Batavia, NY, April 15.
Hattery, Michael. 2005. Banking in the Community: Economic Development and Corporate Citizenship. A Presentation at the 2005 Annual Meeting and Bankers Day in Albany. New York Bankers Association. Crowne Plaza, Albany, NY, January 11.
Hattery, Michael. 2002. Research on Local Government Reform Issues. Presentation for Governor’s Task Force on Local Government Reform Workshop on October 22 in Canandaigua, New York and again for the Task Force’s Summary Workshop November 22 Saratoga Springs, New York
Hattery, Michael. 2002. Working with Local Government Officials. Workshop conducted for USDA Rural Development Staff In-service Training organized by Cornell Community and Rural Development Institute. February 26 Orlando, Florida and July 17 Ithaca, NY.
Hattery, Michael. 2002. Local Revenues, Development and Change: Is it Time to Reassess the Partnership? Presentation at the Cornell Community and Rural Development Institute’s Legislative Briefing for Assembly and Senate Staff, April 27.
Hattery, Michael. 1997. Enhancing Cooperation in Highway Services: Keys for Success. Plenary Presentation to the 52nd Annual Highway School, Ithaca, NY, June 2.
Hattery, Michael. 1993. Local Government Research, Data and Tools: An Overview. Presentation for a panel at the National Rural Studies Committee’s Summer Institute -Exploring Rural Studies. Ithaca, NY, June 15.
Hattery, Michael. 1991. The Fiscal Partnership in New York State. Briefing to the New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources by the Cornell Community and Rural Development Institute. Assembly Parlor, Capital Building, Albany NY, May 13.
Hattery, Michael. 1985. The 1985 New York State Local Government Services Survey. Presentation at the First National Meeting of State ACIRs, Albany, NY, September.
Community Service
Local Empire Zone Administration Board - Tompkins County, NY, 2006- 2017
Independent Redistricting Commission - Tompkins County, NY, 2011-2012
County Legislator, Tompkins County, NY, 2006 – 2009
Board member, Tompkins County Industrial Development Authority, 2006-2008
Town Councilman, Town of Dryden, NY 2004-2005
Trustee, Village of Dryden, NY 1991-2004, 2013 - 2017
Professional Experience
State University of New York, SUNY Brockport, Department of Public Administration, Faculty Fellow and Coordinator of Public Management Program, February 2018 to Present
The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, State University of New York, Senior Research Associate and Director of Local Government Studies, February, 2013 to 2017.
University at Albany, State University of New York, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, Associate Director, Program on Local & Intergovernmental Studies, October, 2011 to January, 2013.
Binghamton University, College of Community and Public Affairs, Department of Public Administration, Senior Research Associate and Director, Center for Local Government, February 2007 to June 2011.
Founding Director of the Center for Local Government, an applied research and public service unit in the Department of Public Administration. Conducted applied research (externally funded), case studies and technical assistance projects with local governments. Created mixed format governance training program for elected board members in the region. Created and taught new MPA course in Intergovernmental C.V. Management for Local Government concentration. Revised and taught core MPA course in Financial Management and Budgeting.
Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Senior Extension Associate and Director Local Government Program. 2002 to December, 2006.
Principal investigator for a variety of applied research and extension outreach projects on local government topics. Also, led the creation of two statewide training partnerships: (1) Cornell Municipal Clerks Institute, (2) Joint training program for county officials with New York Association of Counties (currently The Dennis A. Pelletier County Government Institute).
Cornell University, Local Government Program. Research Associate, 1989 to 2002.
Principal investigator for a variety of applied research and extension/outreach projects on local government topics, including intergovernmental service delivery and management. Led development, testing and implementation of a three-state municipal capital planning software project. Served as Director, of Cornell Local Economic Development Center (A US EDA Sponsored University Center at Cornell University).
Cornell University, Local Government Program. Research Support Specialist, 1982 to 1988.
Project Director for a multi-year research project on revising state revenue sharing, sponsored by the NYS Legislative Commission on State Local Relations. Various other project leadership responsibilities including development, testing, and implementation of spreadsheet based municipal budget software for nonmetropolitan New York local governments.
Foundation for Human Service Studies, Ithaca, NY, Research Associate. 1981 to 1982.
Staff Research for National Evaluation Design Project for U.S. Community Services Administration.
Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Research and teaching assistant. 1978-81
Ohio State University, Faculty of Management Sciences, College of Administrative Science, Instructor, 1977-78. Statistical Techniques for Management Decisions (an undergraduate methods course for business majors).
Ohio State University, School of Public Administration, Research Assistant, 1975-77.
