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5 <br /> (b) The Sheriff took over the canteen operations for the jail . This <br /> function had previously been provided by an outside vendor. The canteen <br /> is expected to generate a net profit of around $30 , 000 annually. <br /> (c ) In lieu of adding a Deputy position to meet the work load demands in <br /> the Jail , a custodian position was approved by the Board of <br /> Commissioners . This relieved the sworn officers from many of the general <br /> custodial duties and frees their time to tend to more pressing jail <br /> needs . <br /> 9. Eliminated service contracts on certain equipment not heavily used. <br /> This included office equipment, such as typewriters , which had in the <br /> past been maintained under service agreements . To pay for repairs of <br /> equipment if necessary, funds were budgeted to repair equipment on an <br /> as-needed basis. By eliminating these contracts, the annual savings <br /> could be as much as $22, 000 . <br /> 10 . The Emergency Management Services department analyzed the telephone <br /> line usage to determine if any emergency phone lines could be <br /> eliminated. Certain dedicated ring-down lines were eliminated and a <br /> number of dedicated administrative lines were consolidated. The annual <br /> costs savings is about $5 , 000 . <br /> 11 . The Department on Aging negotiated a deal with the Durham Herald to <br /> publish and underwrite distribution of The Senior Times, a bi-monthly <br /> publication. This initiative not only increased circulation of this <br /> publication, but also saves nearly $16 , 000 per year in publication and <br /> distribution costs . <br /> 12 . By expanding the transportation system to a public transportation <br /> system for rural Orange County, the County became eligible for Federal <br /> Section 18 funds, totaling nearly $90 , 000 each year. <br /> 13 . The Data Processing Department explored various options for providing <br /> equipment maintenance. The result was a third .party agreement for <br /> maintenance for the McDonnell-Douglas mainframe computer. By using in- <br /> house staff for equipment repairs with assistance by the third party, the <br /> savings were reallocated to pay for the new RS6000 computer. Annual <br /> maintenance was reduced from around $70, 000 to about $11 , 000. <br /> 14. Various automation efforts have allowed the County to provide more <br /> efficient services in many areas . Some examples include: (a) Master <br /> Client Index project; (b) Optical Imaging Project in the Register of <br /> Deeds Office; (c ) Applicant tracking system in Personnel ; (d) The budget <br /> development and capital improvements plan system; (e) Geographic <br /> Information Systems; ( f) Records system in the Sheriff' s Department <br /> (Visions ) ; (g) the State' s automated collection tracking system (ACTS) in <br /> Child Support Enforcement; and (h) Electronic Mail , which is being <br /> implemented in all County Departments. <br />