Tiger Team Recommendations : Align the Provision of Services between the Board of Education and the Village
The BOE decided in 2009 to outsource their grounds and field maintenance/landscaping and snow removal services to GCA and Jacobsen, rather than use the services of the Village. This was done in an effort to decrease the education budget. Together the cost of outsourcing these services was $279,591. This was considerably less than approximately $600,000 that the Village was charging the BOE for these services. It should be noted that the Village imposed a one-time $114,000 termination fee on the BOE.
In our discussions with Village management, the committee was told that the Village could not compete on price with the new contractors. The Village maintains that their services are superior and that they must on occasion back up the BOE contractors. The BOE is satisfied with the level of services that it receives from its vendors.
In 2010, the BOE was informed that the Village would begin charging for garbage and recycling removal. The quotes provided by the Village were $130,637 (2010-2011), $138,475 (2011-2012) and $146,783 (2012-2013). The BOE outsourced these services to Miele Sanitation for $62,125, $63,125, and $64,125 in those years. The 3 year total from the Village was $415,895. Outsourcing this service resulted in a 3 year cost of $189,375; a
$226,520 savings (more than 50%) to the BOE! The total outsourcing savings to the BOE in these areas has exceeded $500,000 and the Village lost $354,966 in potential revenue, including the termination fee.
The Committee feels that it is an untenable position to have two parts of Ridgewood using different means to execute identical services. Either the BOE is correct in outsourcing because Village services are too expensive or not. This situation must be resolved, either by the Village outsourcing the same services or achieving productivity gains in order to bring prices in line with these vendors. The Village Council must demand that the Village Manager take immediate action to resolve this situation. This is a prime example of how the FOB and a long-term Strategic Financial Plan would facilitate synergies and reduce costs for taxpayers.
Say “Good-Bye” to Rear Yard Garbage pick-up!
#1 look around many village homes already put there garbage at the curb. All recycling and yard waste goes to the curb so what is the big deal?
Again this remedey would elimainate the dept. of sanitation, thus putting workers out of jobs. The town would end up paying abouut 85% of the laid off workers salary in unemployment fee’s.
the b o e is a joke. the work they do is shit all around. the village staff allway’s bail them out.
It shows that the village services cost too much. Why shouldn’t the BOE get the best price. We should look to outsource these services too. The village could save a lot of money.
more going on then said.