Task force weighs privatization and union bargaining as tools — with limits

Aug 3, 2026

Members discussed contracting out services to reduce costs but also heard from the facilitator that privatization can add profit costs and isn't always cheaper; collective-bargaining terms and contractual obligations will constrain many possible changes.

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Task force members raised privatization and contracting out as possible ways to close revenue gaps but heard cautions about the limits of that approach.

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