White Plains Looks to Share Services, Save Taxpayer Money

The and the ’s joint shared services committee has been brainstorming way to combine services and save White Plains taxpayers money.

A pilot program—that would allow the City and school district’s vehicles to be serviced and repaired by the White Plains Department of Public Works—recently began in late November. The program is expected to save taxpayers between $75,000 and $80,000. 

“We knew it would be tough to find programs, but we continue to look forward,” said Council President Benjamin Boykin, who chairs the committee. “We think this shared service for school district and City vehicles will probably save  $75,000 to $80,000 a year. The more projects we find like that, over time it will really add up.”

The committee is also looking into how the White Plains Public Library and school district can share media centers, and how the City and school district can share information technology needs. One idea is to allow the school district to use the City’s CodeRED emergency notification system.

“We’re saying that maybe there is some way that the City and school district can work together on those kinds of things,” said Boykin. “What we are looking for is how can we save the taxpayer money.”

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