Report to the People: #48

Report to the People # 48 by Philip W. Chapman County Board District Three

The purpose of this report is to provide information to voters and assist in government transparency.

Cost Savings

Several constituents asked how I aided in cost savings. I provide answers below.

1. I brought the administration’s preliminary budget 2.5 million over predicted revenues to 1.8 below. This equals savings of 4.3 million. Newspapers hailed the final budget.
2. I led the charge against the administration’s request for $500,000 Opioid Program when my questions revealed there was no plan to spend the money.(Finance Committee Notes)
3. I battled against the administration’s request for $400,000 for roofing and tuck pointing Freeman School. Previous agreements stipulated Superintendent of School funds be used.
4. I supported repairs to the Jail for approximately 5 million dollars compared to the reckless 28 million Jail Bond Issue I helped defeat saving 23 million dollars.
5. I insisted all reimbursable line items for every cost center be included in the 2018 budget bringing hundreds of thousands of dollars to Madison County.
6. I helped remove an unnecessary $80,000 line item for GPS monitors from the budget. (Finance Committee)
7. I removed unnecessary $65,000 Request for CAC furniture from the budget. (Finance Committee) I insisted furniture on hand be used.
8. I demanded all statutory line items be included in the 2018 budget thus preventing expensive law suits.
9. I introduced County Resolution calling for introduction of gaming machines at Fairmount Park hoping to save 1500 jobs. Rejected by state legislature this would save the park.

10 I looked for an alternative to 2018 emergency appropriation of $34,500 for a Coroner’s car. The Coroner found money in his current budget thus saving $34,500.

I make approximately $15,000. I’ve helped save tax payers over 4.4 million in the past year while helping bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars in re-imbursables.

Respectfully submitted,

Philip W. Chapman

County Board District Three

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