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County manager outlines budget 'reengineering'; in-house EMS billing expected to boost revenue
Summary
County manager Brian Eppley briefed commissioners on budget reengineering strategies including shifting EMS billing in-house (trending to $6.9 million revenue), solid-waste cost avoidance estimated at over $1 million, radio purchase savings of about $1.2 million and pharmacy plan savings of about $1 million; board accepted the report 5-0.
Brian Eppley, Burke County manager, presented a budget "reengineering" briefing to the Board of Commissioners on Jan. 21 as the county begins its 2025–26 budget process.
Eppley said the county faces slower property-tax growth (about 1.7–1.8 percent projected) and a moderate decline in sales tax collections, which together make reengineering—repurposing existing revenue and reducing fixed costs—an important focus for the coming year. "Sometimes it's how do you redistribute in the highest and best use way resources that you already have," Eppley said.
He described several workstreams and preliminary results. In solid waste, the county shifted hauling in-house and expects to save "over $1,000,000" this year by eliminating a transport contract. The…
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