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April 24, 1990 In consideration of the current restricted budget environment,- staff will conduct selective reviews-of w positions as they occur for possible consolidation, re- elimination. Additionally, departments will ~e~as~is~ analy~i~ and review~0f speclf~6 opera~ion~~a~d ~ssign~¢ ways ~f~performing their mlssiofls with fewer pe~s6nnel materla and equipment. h reduction-in w(Srkforce will come without dimir productivity, responsiveness and efficiency. This wor~ reduction method will target mid-management positions ~ therefore, have s lesser impact on direct service deli~ ~h~ budget recommends~that hh'e~ School Board and S¢ Administration 3oln the City In putting the brakes ¢ ~=t also strongly suggests that the School Boar¢ its organizational profile, resource ut~lizati¢ )erations to reduce its operating empl©yee con crating costs. certai reduci self-i ~=ral years ago, administrations of the School .y and City jointly examined various wa} similar operating departments such as purchasi~~ and vehicle maintenance could be combined to~I costs. While this joint .effort was subsequer , it still holds significant promise a~ a rea] the cost of School Board, Housing AuthOrity ar ns. To be properly positioned for growDh, and ~ bility, traditional practice and needless orgar erect must be set aside. a cles To be econo~ greate Por~s~ andHc Comber these c5 A ~=cessary ingredient to ga%herin~ our financial and precise vision of what we want in our econ¢ sred to succeed, we must more precisely define development.~-It~witl, therefore~'~be ngcessar~ "Workable Partnership with such corporate ent~ th Port and Industrial Authority, Portsmouth R~ lng Authority, Portsmouth Partnership, local CI and the Industrial Devel~)pment Authority. Con sources will enable us to focus the power of o~ tea more competitive business core in Western 1 h t t h d t~ too frequent y in t e pas , i as appeare d objectives of economic ~evelopment and nelghk are mutually exclusive. They are not. Eve red for improvement. In a crowded competitive 's to survival ihcludes the ability to be com~ We must be aggressive ~n our strategies and f~ our market niche. Our future is inextricabl~ , aggressiveness and financial stability. and establish ourselves s~ that cltlzen~, VlSl~ interests will Know us for who we are, what w~ re becoming. As such, we will have definition ~ion. year'.s budget represents our first co~servatJ solidity. While they may be necessary in ch will follow, no rea~l~e~tate or:personal pro[ are reco~ended. As prpposed, however, our modestly, which event/ally will make short unnecessary due to the ~timination of workin( Until recenYY~'/b%~r-~r~v%% were sgfficie~ a%ely, during the current fiscal year, borrowir as the reserves were~ not sufficient to accommc )ital needs. Revenue a~ticipation noses wil] ~in in the 1990-gl budget year. Our~ forme~ 175 cant design or d in nts to and less ished force nd~ cry. hool n spending. and staff n and )lement an( .ard, s that g, grounds educe tly means of City iscal izational strength i mic future. our plan oJ to forge ~ ties as th~ developmen~ amber of ~ bining ~ r communit~ Tidewater.H at the orhood ryone must market, on~ etitively rmly tied to We must ors and offer and as a ve step e fiscal erty tax eserves term capital t. g has been date our be a