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Commissioner suggests tablets to cut printing as paper, ink costs rise
Summary
A commissioner urged the board to consider tablets or other devices to reduce printing costs for planning files and meetings; staff said paper and ink costs have risen and they shifted money into office supplies.
Commissioner S5 proposed reducing the county's reliance on printed planning files by adopting tablets or similar devices for commissioners to read and annotate materials. "I use a tablet to read those, and I can flip through it, I can write my notes on it," S5 said, arguing the device replicates the paper-reading experience while saving printing and disposal costs.
Veronica said paper case costs have increased from about $40 to $50 per case and that she moved $500 from employee recognition into office supplies to cover anticipated printing and ink increases for the incoming board. Commissioners agreed to note the option for future boards to consider electronic devices but did not adopt a device purchase plan during the meeting.
The discussion emphasized both cost savings and user preference: some commissioners prefer paper for planning files, while others said electronic tools could reduce waste and recurring supply expenses.
