Village Fuel Conservation Initiative
June 25, 2008 | 04:06 PM Posted by the Village
Manager
In light of rising fuel costs, the Village of
Greendale has revaluated the way it carries out its
daily functions and is taking proactive measures to
reduce fuel consumption in Village departments.
Members of a process improvement team met today to evaluate simple adjustments to operations in response to escalating gas prices. Fuel costs for the City were $134,437 in 2007 and are expected to leap to $240,000 in 2008. The process improvement team’s recommendations will be implemented over the next 30 days.
“With fuel costs escalating at an alarming rate over the last 12 months; the Village’s most responsible step is to look for ways to cut back,” said Todd Michaels, Village Manager. Village President, John Hermes stated that, “he was pleased to see the process improvement initiative he encouraged used for this purpose”. This is a great example of how employee teams can bring best process and solutions to the forefront.
Residents will begin seeing more Village staff performing their duties with their vehicle’s engines turned off whenever possible. They will also notice larger Department of Public Works crews, working from a single vehicle, in an effort to save fuel.
All Village departments will be encouraged to conserve fuel through an aggressive awareness campaign.
We all are faced with the reality of making major adjustments in our personal and professional lives to accommodate for the rising costs of fuel, food and other basic necessities we are experiencing; the Village is not different.
Persons wanting additional information may contact: Todd K. Michaels, Village Manager at (414) 423-2100.
Members of a process improvement team met today to evaluate simple adjustments to operations in response to escalating gas prices. Fuel costs for the City were $134,437 in 2007 and are expected to leap to $240,000 in 2008. The process improvement team’s recommendations will be implemented over the next 30 days.
“With fuel costs escalating at an alarming rate over the last 12 months; the Village’s most responsible step is to look for ways to cut back,” said Todd Michaels, Village Manager. Village President, John Hermes stated that, “he was pleased to see the process improvement initiative he encouraged used for this purpose”. This is a great example of how employee teams can bring best process and solutions to the forefront.
Residents will begin seeing more Village staff performing their duties with their vehicle’s engines turned off whenever possible. They will also notice larger Department of Public Works crews, working from a single vehicle, in an effort to save fuel.
All Village departments will be encouraged to conserve fuel through an aggressive awareness campaign.
We all are faced with the reality of making major adjustments in our personal and professional lives to accommodate for the rising costs of fuel, food and other basic necessities we are experiencing; the Village is not different.
Persons wanting additional information may contact: Todd K. Michaels, Village Manager at (414) 423-2100.
