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4. increase user fees where applicable (libraries, senior center, ambulance, parks) 5. raise tax rates (only kidding, of course) 6. defer equipment purchases 7. defer capital outlay and projects 8. freeze spending for controllable expenses 9. maximize collection rates 10. implement across the board cuts SERVICE ISSUES 1. reduce hours of operations where ever possible (parks, libraries, senior center, government offices) 2. close facilities (parks, libraries, senior center) 3. postpone projects and programs and reduce service levels OTHER 1. consolidate services internally 2. consolidate duplicative services to reduce overhead (schools) 3. move services from governmental to private sector or non profits w/o subsidies 4. sell offunused assets (land) and equipment PERSONNEL 1. postpone hiring of selected positions 2. freeze all vacant and new positions for a specified period 3. review all part-time positions for need 4. replace part-time positions with volunteers (libraries, senior center, parks) 5. replace full-time staffing with part-time staff reducing benefits 6. use outsourcing services for part time help 7. limit or reduce overtime and call-in/standby pay 8. merge departmental functions and reduce staffing where possible 9. encourage 'early' retirements and fill those positions with less costly staff 10. mandated or volunteer furloughs (leave w/o pay) 11. require employees to assume a portion of individual health care coverage cost 12. eliminate cost-of-living increase (1.5% for FY03) 13. staff reduction (RIF) This information provides you broad options should situations dictate required action. Actions I may advocate vary but are consistent with those outlined above. PLEASE remember for each action there WILL BE a reaction. The public may not notice at first but public services will decline. IF we are to ask county employees to do MORE with LESS, we need to keep negative impacts upon those individuals that remain with the countY minimal (i.e., canceling COLAs, assuming health care costs). ONLY because we need our best people to make things work. We do not want to lose the best to someone else at a time when we need them the most. After the County Commission has established its priorities, county staff will put the finishing touches upon the FY03 budget and attempt to have it ready by your regular meeting in April. This will give you adequate time to review the alternatives and make those difficult decisions that lie ahead.