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1. Piloted the addition of six (6) new firefighters to reduce overtime costs within the department. 2. Reduced burden on general and income tax funds by shifting approximately $1.6 million in debt service payments and other qualifying expenditures from general and income tax funds to TIF funds. 3. With enterprise funds paying their fair share of administration and IT allocations, the general and income tax funds saw relief of over $1.5M. 4. Reduced the overall workforce in the Department of Administration & Finance by two (2) positions due to retirement and overall business requirements. 5. Overall IT expenses were decreased by approximately $300,000 through efficiencies and reduction in need for outside professional services. 6. Launched the new Priority Based Budgeting model for budget preparation and review. By the end of the exercise in 2016, we will have the cost and revenue associated with all of the programs we offer as the City of South Bend and prioritize them according to our goals. 7. Formalized Business Analytics and Innovation to find efficiencies and overall savings throughout City departments. 8. Centralized the Maintenance Divisions within the Department of Venues, Parks, and Arts to find overall efficiencies and cost savings through strategic purchasing efforts and shared labor efforts. 9. Continued progress on reducing claims and increasing collections across city departments with help from the Department of Law. 10. Adjusted parking fees to reduce the overall structural deficit in the Parking Garage Fund.Measures in 2017 Budget to Address Fiscal CurbExcellence | Accountability | Innovation | Inclusion | Empowerment
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