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Supervisors ask whether economic development spending yields value; request future review
Summary
A supervisor asked the board to review funding for workforce development and the Solano Economic Development organization to ensure the county is getting measurable returns on investment; staff said it could be examined in a management review process.
During the budget discussion a supervisor raised a question about whether the county is allocating the right level of funding to workforce development and Solano Economic Development, and whether the county is duplicating services across programs.
The supervisor asked officials to examine whether contributions—"what, $400,000 or $500,000" referenced in the discussion—are producing measurable returns and whether the county should consolidate or reallocate program funding. County staff said this is not a change to be made at the meeting but recommended a management audit or tabletop review to look at alignment of services and whether consolidation or reorganization would be more efficient.
The board did not change funding during the hearing but asked staff to include program and management reviews as part of post-budget oversight.
