April 16 Executive Committee Meeting

Consolidation of departments was the key issue addressed at the April 16 Executive Committee meeting.  

The plan is to have a single office do the accounting for every department in the county.  Details of the accounting structure are yet to be determined.  It was hoped that centralizing this key function would prove to be a cost-saving measure.   Finance should have a better idea of how well the individual departments are adhering to the budget before the end of the budget year.  

A resolution will be presented at the next meeting of the board merging the Highway Department with the Lime Quarry.

In May, the Executive Committee will have a consolidation resolution combining the Human Services Department with the Health and Aging Departments to promote efficiency, openness and cross-training of employees in both departments, thus saving time and money.

A resolution was prepared that would require all county vehicles to be serviced by Highway Department Employees.

The committee voted to substitute the word "directives" for the word "guidance" in paragraph 6 of Duties and Responsibilities Specific to Executive Committee:  "No later than April 20th, the Executive Committee shall issue staffing and programming (guidance) directives per Policy 881 Staffing, Budget Planning and Position Administration."  The committee felt that the word "guidance" was too soft, and that the committee's conclusions should be more than mere suggestions, since the Executive Committee has the authority to manage the budget process and approve the budget.