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Consultant presents draft Public Works efficiency study with 75 recommendations; commissioners back implementation plan
Summary
LA Consulting presented a draft efficiency evaluation of Dunedin Public Works that lists 75 recommendations intended to improve planning, tracking, fleet use, and cost recovery; the commission signaled support for implementation planning.
A consultant’s draft efficiency evaluation of Dunedin’s Public Works department — containing 75 recommendations across facilities, fleet, public services and solid waste — was presented to the City Commission, which voiced broad support for staff to move forward with implementation steps and asked for follow-up details on key items.
Sue Bartlett, the city’s Public Works director, said the study was the product of a six-month review that included extensive staff engagement and on-the-job observations. “The employees had a lot of feedback,” Bartlett told the commission, and staff will work with the consultant to incorporate commission input before the report is finalized.
Harry Loric, principal of LA Consulting, said the project team surveyed employees, rode with crews and reviewed existing systems to produce a draft report. “We have 75 recommendations that … we’ve met with all those people … and they accepted all 75,” Loric said, adding that employees…
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