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Aug. 25, 2011
The Garrett County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to form an Efficiency Task Force that will seek to implement the concept and practices of a “lean” county government.
During their public meeting on Tuesday, Chairman Gregan Crawford spoke about the pending revenue shortfall that Garrett County government is projecting for the next three- to five-year budget cycles.
County administrator Monty Pagenhardt presented a statistical and projected revenue/expenditure outline. He noted that the county’s budget has decreased from $100 million in recent years down to $73 million. In addition, the county’s employee roster has decreased by 20 percent.
Crawford then proposed that the Board of Garrett County Commissioners create the task force.
“Lean seeks continuous improvement within an organization and is facilitated by a systematic approach to identify problems and achieving efficient solutions that in turn create better outcomes for employees and the constituents that they serve,” Pagenhardt explained Wednesday in a press release.
Crawford proposed nominating a committee composed of nine members: five from county government and four appointed by the commissioners. He suggested that the committee by appointed and organized by Oct. 1, that its first meeting take place no later than Oct. 21, and that its initial recommendations be presented to the commissioners by Jan. 31, 2012.
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