Budget cutting recommendations for Walton County

[Bob Hudson]

Campaign finance records from the 2010 Commission race show that figure to be highly inflated.

 

[Matt J]

Has the county considered a 4 day work week? Is there a constitutional issue with closing on Fridays? Many counties and municipalities across the country have implemented this and it's saving money. Not only for the county/municipalities, but for the employees who drive one day a week less.

 

[scooterbug44]

I thought that was already in place for some offices.

 

[Bob Hudson]

Most departments split employees work days to cover all 5 days even though each works 4 ten hr days.

It is different for the other constitutional offices.

 

[wrobert]

Has the county considered a 4 day work week? Is there a constitutional issue with closing on Fridays? Many counties and municipalities across the country have implemented this and it's saving money. Not only for the county/municipalities, but for the employees who drive one day a week less.

I can see where it is saving the employee money, but have not found anywhere where any significant savings are being shown in government. I believe the problem is that they are not closing completely on that Friday. So half are off on Monday and half are off on Friday. Now logic tells me that if you can let 50% of your staff off, 40% of the week, and still get the job done..........you have too many people employed. And I believe that was a major point of the ISP report. Too many employees, not enough business.

 

[wrobert]

You keep complaining we keep electing these people, step up and throw your name in the hat or find someone that will run on your platform at least.

If people only voted on platforms.

 

[Matt J]

My point was that if you close offices for a day you save money. Utilities mainly. Obviously this wouldn't work for some constitutional offices and the courts. I'm curious if employees turn off their computers at night when they go home, hundreds of computers add up.

 

[Bob Wells]

If people only voted on platforms.

You don't think they do?

 

[wrobert]

Nope.

 

[Bob Wells]

So folks who vote straight party line, or the Tea Party folks or Libertarians are not voting for a platform. I think think the folks that vote independent maybe don't vote for a platform.