| County |
Dutchess County |
| Contact person |
Wendy Wipperman, Budget Director, 914-486-2010 |
| Case descriptions |
Case 2: Highway Paint Stripping |
| Forms of restructuring |
privatization |
| Specific services affected |
paint stripping of all county roads |
| Year started |
1993 |
| Partners |
the County |
| Primary goal |
reduce costs; eliminate need to replace equipment |
| Barriers |
initial union concerns about contracting out function; quality control concerns about private contractors |
| Benefits |
cost savings; cost avoidance - eliminated need to replace equipment |
| Impact on budget |
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| Impact on labor |
no reduction in staff, staff reassigned to other task |
| Key contact |
Paul Cassillo, Commissioner of Public Works, 914-486-2121 |
