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Summary of 1998 Accomplishments
January 1999
./ Achieved a favorable decision on SMSC Land Trust Application
./ Adopted a new Board Committee Structure
./ Received approval for Workforce Center Plans
./ Distributed First Edition of new Integrated Newsletter. , . "The County Link"
./ The adopted Budget met and exceeded County Board's fiscal policies
./ Conducted the" A Conversation with Employees" initiative
./ Initiated study on Consolidation of Government Services
./ Opened new Justice Center/Approved Preliminary Design for Courthouse Remodeling
./ Relocated Justice Center offices with existing staff and with no disruption in services
./ Received five NACo Achievement awards
./ Opened Juvenile Alternatives Facility
./ Ongoing implementation of Truancy Intervention Team
./ Hired a new Associate Administrator for Employee Relations
./ Conducted a highly successful Safety and Wellness Fair
./ Began an aggressive effort to implement Oracle Financial System
./ Received recognition for loss control programs from MClT
./ Upgraded AS 400 Computer System
./ Installing a high speed frame relay connection with municipalities
./ Full scale roll out of the Procurement Card
./ Upgraded PBX System
./ Witnessed a 20 percent increase in use of Scott County libraries
./ Achieved the largest summer reading program in library history
./ Finalized plans for Prior Lake Library; building under construction
./ Beginning the planning process for New Prague Library expansion
./ Implemented new internal procedures within Court Administration
./ Created a Capital Improvement Program
./ Continued progress toward implementation of One-Stop Customer Service Center
./ Achieved a miniscule error rate of 0.83% on 5,514 applications in the License Bureau
./ Adopted a Tobacco Ordinance
./ Successfully prosecuted three high profile criminal cases
./ Implemented the County' s Welfare Reform Plan
./ Reorganized the Social Services Unit with implementation of concurrent planning
./ Implemented computerized scheduling in the Transportation Program
./ Celebration ofDAC, including name change, video and reduction in levy costs
./ Finalized organization ofWMO; hired a Water Planner
./ Completed County Road 21 and 42 Roadway improvements
./ Published six editions of the SCENE Residents Newsletter
./ Successful coordinated response to spring storms
./ Coordinated Scott County Leadership Forum meetings
./ Achieved legislative success in obtaining Casino Sales Tax Revenues
./ Continued with plans for fair grounds agriculture facility,..Extension building
./ Successfully integrated and coordinated the largest ever Fair Booth
./ Implemented the VINE Program in the Sheriff's office
./ Implemented Offender Tracking Program (SMART System)
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