OUTsourcing of local government functions - New Topic for FiscalRangers research!
Cities keep raising costs and millages, and they will do so again at two required Sept. meetings. However, I don't think any city in our Lake County, FL outsources any major functions other than auditing and legal, landscaping or maybe building permit inspectors.
There needs to be transparency and competition for service providers, and outsourcing some functions will help control costs.
So, I am starting to research "City outsourcing" to provide taxpayers with better knowledge of what a service should cost.
One famous example I can remember for years is that the entire City management for Scottsdale, AZ was outsourced with major savings. Maybe now is the time to demand each City hold competitive outsourcing bids for major services.
Here is an example of outsourcing from an older Florida Trend article:
Dubai has a dedicated tax free zone "Dubai Outsourcing City" dedicated to outsourcing providers.
And, here is an example of a firm that provides outsourcing of city planning functions:
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