tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006829178157020052.post126951793981175104..comments2023-04-02T06:52:00.615-04:00Comments on MAPPING IT OUT: Shared Services: Cost Savings Through Economies of ScaleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006829178157020052.post-78749739867392584792010-11-06T00:00:38.505-04:002010-11-06T00:00:38.505-04:00What does the council intend to do about the share...What does the council intend to do about the shared services agreement between the PMUA? It would be cheaper to bid out the services rather than have residents foot a $20 per month bill. This deal negotiated by previous council members not only took money from one side of the ledger but then the PMUA went and helped themselves by instituting the MANDATORY shared service collection directly from residents. This was not intended by the previous council. Although they can't change it, the current council can step in at anytime and put a stop to it. I urge the council to at the very least do a cost analysis of what it actually costs for these so called shared services. Plainfielders will not be able to take another 25 years of the PMUA's excessive rates, oppressive rules, and wasteful spending.<br /><br />I am calling on every elected official to make reform of the PMUA a reality. - Or disband them altogether.<br /><br />PhilipPhilip Charleshttp://www.dumppmua.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006829178157020052.post-11489748630335156012010-10-30T08:54:46.004-04:002010-10-30T08:54:46.004-04:00"I am opposed to any shared services agreemen..."I am opposed to any shared services agreement that simply takes money from one side of the taxpayer’s ledger and moves it to the other side without a clear articulation and demonstration of cost savings and/or quality improvements."<br /><br />- Isn't this what the PMUA is currently doing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006829178157020052.post-5098344907907695992010-10-27T07:22:14.609-04:002010-10-27T07:22:14.609-04:00I urge you to then re-visit the "shared servi...I urge you to then re-visit the "shared services" agreement between the city and the PMUA. $100,000 isn't much when you consider that the city pays the PMUA $1.2 million + residents pay the PMUA an additional $3.2 million for the "shared services" PMUA has labeled as downtown, parks, and brush removal. This is not was intended for shared services.Philipnoreply@blogger.com