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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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