For immediate release
October 12, 2018
Shared Services Summit highlights opportunities
to reduce government expenses
FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth
County officials hosted a comprehensive summit today at the Monmouth County
Fire Academy designed to provide information on shared services programs
available to municipalities and other entities to reduce redundancies and save
taxpayers’ money.
“Monmouth County has
designed one of the most successful shared services programs in New Jersey,”
said Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone, who oversees the County’s shared
services efforts. “This summit allows us to connect with municipalities,
authorities, commissions, public schools, colleges and emergency department
services to discuss how to increase efficiencies and limit the taxpayer
burden.”
Monmouth County’s Office
of Shared Services launched in 2011 and since then, has worked with towns,
school boards, fire districts, authorities and other counties to provide public
works project assistance, public safety training, records management, commodity
resale, cooperative purchasing, 9-1-1 services, and more. It is one of the
largest of its kind in the state, with nearly 200 various shared services
agreements in place.
The 9-1-1 Communications
Center, one of the largest in New Jersey, is one of the County’s most
successful shared services programs. It provides services to 49 municipalities,
dispatches for 23 police departments, 70 fire districts and 37 EMS/rescue
squads.
“We’re very proud of the
success we have had and will continue to look for new ways to work with
partners to streamline services,” added Freeholder Arnone.
For more information,
contact the county’s Office of Shared Services at 732-431-7460 extension 2115
or visit www.visitmonmouth.com.