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Cost Savings Initiatives

Department Initiative Benefit Savings / Result

Library Migration of Polaris to KoHa The library partnered with 6 other libraries $11,000
and conducted computer migration
from Polaris Interactive Library System to
KoHa, an open source computer system
managed by Bywater

Parks & Rec Performed various Using staff instead of outside contractors $30,000
maintenance tasks in for maintenance work reduces labor
house (small repairs, and supply costs
creation of topsoil, etc.)

Continued in-house Using staff instead of outside contractors $55,143
mowing of Keller Sports for mowing maintenance reduces labor
Park Athletic Fields costs

Used alternate shade Identified less expensive shade structures $33,674
structures for Overton for the park
Ridge Park

Police Communications, Animal Participating cities share in annual $2,087,612
Services and Jail Services personnel and operational costs
Agreement with the Cities
of Southlake and Colleyville

Police Services Agreement Provides an additional patrol sector in $1,040,362
with the Town of Westlake north Keller and a records clerk paid in
part through program revenues

Partnership with Humane The Humane Society of North Texas $150,000
Society of North Texas provides the employees at the Regional
Adoption Center

School Resource Officer Keller ISD pays half the cost of officer’s $263,888
salary and contributes a lump sum
annually toward equipment and vehicle
expenses

Public Safety Answering Provides funds to purchase necessary $41,711
Point (PSAP) – Assistance equipment, maintenance agreements,
etc. for the Dispatch Center.

PSAP – P25 Provides funds to cover radio $39,885
maintenance cost, upgrades, and new
radios for the City

Jail and Animal Service Roanoke shares in annual cost of Jail & $208,341
with the City of Roanoke Animal Services

Ballistic Vest Partnership Partnership with the Department of $19,200
Justice to purchase ballistic vest for the
officers

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