CLICK HERE TO SEE THE "THIS WEEK IN PALM BEACH" EMAIL Click Here to Join the Email List for this Popular E-News Publication HEADLINES: > PALM BEACH COUNTY NEWS - No Extra Terms for Palm Beach County's Aaronson, Marcus, as Florida Supreme Court Uphold Limits - Consultant: Palm Beach County Can Save $32M with 1,000 Job Cuts, Add $3M with Rate Hike > Civic Association Directors in the News - Local Voices: Sand Pipe Extension Isn't Dead - Vila, Cooney Report Uptick in Number of Residential Construction Projects > TRANSPORTATION-TRAFFIC NEWS - Marina Dispute Settled; Work on a New Flagler Memorial Bridge Will Likely Start This Summer - South Ocean Boulevard Force Main Construction on Track Despite Pauses for Weather > Introducing Our Newest Directors - A Civic Association Series: Bruce T. Halle SIDEBAR > Civic Association "Eye on Palm Beach" BridgeCam Now Pointed at Flagler Bridge > Absentee Ballots: What You Need to Know > Town Looks to Recruit Firefighters, but Union P ...

Palm Beach County could save $35 million a year by outsourcing 696 jobs, eliminating nearly 300 other positions, and consolidating administrative services with its constitutional officers, according to a Boca Raton accounting firm hired to conduct an efficiency audit of county departments.

In a 100-page report that will be presented to the county commission next week, the firm found that the county could save $12.4 million a year by outsourcing jobs in six departments, including 285 parks and recreation workers and 146 engineering and public works employees. Roughly $7.1 million could be saved by improving efficiencies in the county's community services department, including the installation of a "voice recognition" computer system that eliminates clerical work by translating the spoken word into text.

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The report did not include the Palm Beach County Sheriff Department because they did not supply any data to the consulting firm.

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BREAKING NEWS UPDATE [5/1/2012 - 11:45 a.m.]: The Palm Beach County Commission voted today, 4-3, to postpone the sales tax increase for a year. The commissioners sited public opposition to the referendum as the reason. Thank you to all that sent email to the commissioners!  You did it!   On Tuesday, May 1, the Palm Beach Board of County Commissioners will consider a ballot proposal for a $103M tax increase on sales, raising the current 6% sales tax to 6.5%. If accepted, it will appear on the ballot in November. The stated purpose is for "transportation spending", but the proposal leaves open the use of these funds for other purposes. The tax will be permanent.  For an analysis of this proposal and links to the county documents, see TAB Opposes Sales Tax Increase Please join us in opposing this sales tax referendum.  Come to the County Commission meeting on Tuesday and/or email the sample letter below to the County Commissioners. Clicking on the email address below should automat ...