DuPage Water Commission to Make Final Payment on Debt
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Thursday evening, members of the
"The progress made to pay down debt and provide increased accountability and transparency to our taxpayers is to be commended. My hat is off to Chairman
The agency was overhauled after its
"As we've worked to turn around the
In an effort to become a sustainable water utility, Commission members and staff have instituted a series of reforms including:
* Hiring a new general manager, treasurer and financial administrator;
* Strengthening accounting practices and internal controls;
* Reducing interest rates on revenue bonds;
* Reducing staff;
* Implementing job performance metrics and benchmarks;
* Eliminating built-in overtime and automatic raises for staff;
* Adopting rigorous procurement and bidding processes;
* Utilizing computerized maintenance management system;
* Incorporating a GPS system on all vehicles, which has increased efficiency of field crews and decreased the use of fuel due to better routing and tracking;
* Reducing the cost of healthcare, commission's insurance, phone services, contractual services and commodities; and
* Improving transparency and accountability through an upgraded website.
Zay said these reforms have been instrumental in making the Commission financially solvent as it prepares for the elimination of the quarter-cent sales tax in 2016, where it is allocated
"The changes we've put in place enable us to plan for the
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