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16.

Meeting Date:	06/22/2015
Budget Savings
Submitted for:	Priscilla Santoya	Submitted By:	Priscilla Santoya
Department:	Commissioner Precinct 4

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to identify any and all potential budget saving opportunities for the current fiscal year including but not limited to personnel issues, debt refunding possibilities, reallocating County investment assets into higher revenue producing areas, and authorizing county insurance consultant to assess potential savings with County insurance programs; and any other matters incident thereto.

Issue: As we begin the budget process, we know that Webb County can possibly be anticipating a financial shortfall this year which can have ramifications in the next fiscal year and in our budget process. In an attempt to avoid that or minimize the effect I propose this as an effort to help Webb County identify areas of savings and expense reductions, sooner rather than later. Focusing on this now will help us as we move forward in the budget process.

Solution: A proposed solution is to look at measures that have successfully been implemented the past, that have helped the County save money, cut expenses, and increase revenue. Furthermore, looking closely at all County departments thoroughly we might be able to identify areas that are not operating efficiently and that are wasting money.

Result: The hope is that by working on this now we can avoid stricter measures in the future. As we get into the budget process having this information available can be extremely valuable at arriving at an efficient balance budget.

Background:

Previous Court Action:

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	Na
Funding Source:	Na
Balance:	Na
Financial Impact:
Na