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Cost Savings Initiatives

Department Initiative Benefit Savings / Result

MetroShare Consortium The library partnered with 11 other $442,152
libraries to borrow and loan materials.
This expanded our resources and
accessibility.

Parks & Rec Performed various Using staff instead of outside contractors $40,000
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 $60,000
mowing of Keller Sports for mowing maintenance reduces labor
Park Athletic Fields costs.

Police Communications, Animal Participating cities share in annual $2,541,530
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 $1,197,864
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 $100,000
Society of North Texas provides the employees at the Regional
Adoption Center.

School Resource Officer Keller ISD pays 75% of officer’s salary, $400,000
equipment and vehicle expenses.

Jail and Animal Service Roanoke shares in annual cost of Jail & $248,014
with the City of Roanoke Animal Services.

Ballistic Vest Partnership Partnership with the Department of $ 7,500
Justice to purchase ballistic vest for the
officers.

Sale of used brass and Provides additional funding for the $2,500 (variable
firearms department to purchase training supplies based on brass
and equipment. collection and
going rate for
brass)

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