Reader Poll

Resource / Staff / Program Reallocation or Reduction: Staffing / Resource Reductions

		Votes
Reduce the 33 FTE recordation staff and automate as much as possible.	2%	1
Part time staff should only be utilized during times when needed for election.	4%	2
Consider a reduction in staff in Business License.	2%	1
Consider a reduction in staff in Comprehensive Planning since very little development is occurring.	4%	2
Information Technology–Consider downsizing this department, particularly because many other departments have their own IT shop.	11%	5
Real Property Management Consider a reduction in force/downsizing, particularly in project management.	4%	2
Human Resources–Recent staff reductions are positive, however, recruitment/processing/training must be looked at again if revenues continue to fall	6%	3
Human Resources–16.5 people in recruitment/classification seem excessive.	11%	5
Administrative Services–Consider a reduction in force and service hours for PRO/Animal Control.	2%	1
Administrative Services–Consider downsizing of Town and Liaison services.	2%	1
Finance–Recommend significant downsizing of services of ERP program.	2%	1
Commission / Manager / Public Information Office–A reduction in force may be appropriate for the Commission/Manager/PIO in the event an overall, all department reduction in personnel were to occur.	11%	5
District Attorneys Office–Consider reductions in resources based on caseload.	2%	1
Consider cuts and reductions to fire department.	8%	4
Juvenile Justice Services–Consideration should be give to using qualified volunteers at Spring Mountain Youth Camp as a supplement to FTEs.	0%	0
Public Works–Consider downsizing services and programs that are not mandated. Consider looking at staffing of Right of Way agents – with design down drastically, this area must be overstaffed.	8%	4
Consider elimination of Park Police. Consideration should be given here to eliminating positions, not reassigning oradding positions.	4%	2
Consider opportunities for reducing staff in certain areas in Family Services.	0%	0
Reduce all departments equally. Make the Department Heads responsible for the cuts; if they cannot, then have the County Manager make the cuts.	11%	5
Total Votes		45