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Cost Savings Initiatives

          Department              Initiative                          Benefit                   Savings / Result

                         Cloud Library                Keller Public Library customers have      $153,709
                                                      checked out materials from e-books and
                                                      audiobooks owned by other libraries in
                                                      the consortium.

                         North Texas Libraries on     Keller Public Library users have          $8,150
                         the Go Consortium –          simultaneous use access to content
                         Digital Magazines            purchased by the consortium.


                         Volunteers                   The library averages 252 volunteer hours   $21,924
                                                      per month.



                         Friends of the Library       Monetary donations from the Friends of    $59,567
                         donations                    the Library organization and donated
                                                      book sales often fund new technology,
                                                      education and entertainment
                                                      programming for all ages.

                         Texas Group Catalog          Allows library users to borrow items from   $44,775
                         Interlibrary Loan Service    other Texas libraries, saving the Keller
                                                      Public Library the expense of purchasing
                                                      these items.

                         MetroShare Consortium        The library partnered with 11 other       $484,380
                                                      libraries to borrow and loan materials.
                                                      This expanded our resources and
                                                      accessibility.

        Parks & Rec      Performed various            Using staff instead of outside contractors   $46,000
                         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   $62,000
                         mowing of Keller Sports      for mowing maintenance reduces labor
                         Park Athletic Fields         costs.

                         Mowing contract reduced  Keller Town Hall mowing contract bids         $18,580
                         costs                        came in 8% lower than the previous bid.

        Police           Communications, Animal       Participating cities share in annual      $2,698,835
                         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     $1,256,846
                         with the Town of Westlake    north Keller and a records clerk paid in
                                                      part through program revenues.




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