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St. Joseph County approves outsourcing of custodial services, commissioners cite nearly $300,000 annual savings
Summary
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners approved a contract with Goebel's Commercial Cleaning Services to provide custodial work at county facilities. County staff presented cost comparisons and said the contractor will offer interviews to current employees and match 2024 pay rates; some residents objected to privatization at public comment.
St. Joseph County commissioners on Jan. 7 approved a contract with Goebel's Commercial Cleaning Services to provide custodial services for multiple county facilities, a move county staff said will save roughly $295,000 in 2025 alone.
The contract was included on the meeting agenda and approved by a motion that passed unanimously. Bree Roberts, director of physical assets for St. Joseph County, told commissioners the county's current annual expenditures for custodial full-time equivalents and benefits are $633,295.32 and the Goebel's contract totals $337,998.44, producing an estimated 2025 savings of about $295,295.40. Roberts also said Goebel's will purchase chemicals on the county's behalf and she…
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