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Delaware County task force offers cost‑containment recommendations including audits, asset monetization and telecom cuts
Summary
Deputy Executive Director Mark Wooley summarized a budget task force report that recommends immediate and longer‑term steps to stabilize county finances: dependent‑eligibility audits, centralized grants, copier consolidation, fleet leasing options, telecom audits (cited $770,000/month savings), and a capital improvement campaign.
Deputy Executive Director Mark Wooley presented the cost‑containment subcommittee’s final public report and told council the group organized recommendations by feasibility and timeframe (immediate, short‑term 1–2 years, long‑term 2+ years).
Wooley said the committee found some commonly proposed “low‑hanging fruit” already underway—centralized purchasing and benefits audits—but identified additional steps, including centralizing grants management, auditing dependent eligibility,…
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