Brookhaven Town Supervisor Mark Lesko announced this week that his Efficiency & Revenue Team will be merged into a new program that aims at identifying cost saving measures for town services.
The E & R Team, which was chaired by Receiver of Taxes Lou Marcoccia, was responsible for a $6 million reduction in capital spending, according to Mr. Lesko.
“Even though we’ve had some heated discussions, I believe we came to a good compromise,” he said about the work of the team. “We recommended cuts across the board so that one district wouldn’t be shortchanged.”
For instance, Mr. Marcoccia recommended each council member reduce its $637,500 budget allocated for park improvements by $104,000.
Other cost saving measures include posting the town’s recreation guide and Green Gazette online, which will save the town $120,000 in printing costs, and a $110,000 savings by issuing Curby Can stickers instead of the actual cans.
The E & R Team will now begin work on a proposed Quality Initiative Program, which aims at reducing costs for town services.
“In order to continue to run the town like a business, foster accountability and save taxpayer dollars, we need to increase our focus on improving the quality of services we deliver to our residents,” Mr. Lesko said in a statement.
The program’s first tasks include evaluating the Jitney Bus program and workplace injuries at Town Hall.
Mr. Marcoccia said he’s on-board with the new initiative and is continuing to finds ways to streamline town functions, such as bringing Wi-Fi to Town Hall and purchasing software to create an online system for issuing town permits.
“I’m not just looking to lash and cut budget,” he said. “We’re looking to move forward and benefit from new technologies.”
The E & R Team, which was chaired by Receiver of Taxes Lou Marcoccia, was responsible for a $6 million reduction in capital spending, according to Mr. Lesko.
“Even though we’ve had some heated discussions, I believe we came to a good compromise,” he said about the work of the team. “We recommended cuts across the board so that one district wouldn’t be shortchanged.”
For instance, Mr. Marcoccia recommended each council member reduce its $637,500 budget allocated for park improvements by $104,000.
Other cost saving measures include posting the town’s recreation guide and Green Gazette online, which will save the town $120,000 in printing costs, and a $110,000 savings by issuing Curby Can stickers instead of the actual cans.
The E & R Team will now begin work on a proposed Quality Initiative Program, which aims at reducing costs for town services.
“In order to continue to run the town like a business, foster accountability and save taxpayer dollars, we need to increase our focus on improving the quality of services we deliver to our residents,” Mr. Lesko said in a statement.
The program’s first tasks include evaluating the Jitney Bus program and workplace injuries at Town Hall.
Mr. Marcoccia said he’s on-board with the new initiative and is continuing to finds ways to streamline town functions, such as bringing Wi-Fi to Town Hall and purchasing software to create an online system for issuing town permits.
“I’m not just looking to lash and cut budget,” he said. “We’re looking to move forward and benefit from new technologies.”
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