Kern County, located in the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley of California, was facing serious budget challenges. This triggered Kern County’s General Services to reevaluate the process of replacing fleet vehicles and examine leasing options. Their former process used a seven-year purchase plan versus the Enterprise Lease plan. The estimated annual cost savings for these […]
Kern County will reveal its plans Tuesday for moving beyond the toy catapult stage of improving the efficiency of county government. The Kern County Board of Supervisors will listen to a presentation on the future of the popular Lean Six Sigma system for improving county management, leadership and innovation. For much of the year the […]
Written by Brion
The past few years have been challenging economically for the County of Kern. Due to the fall in the price of oil, the county has endured budget cuts and hiring freezes, and this past year, public safety was cut to balance the budget. Anything that can save the county money and allow us to operate […]
Written by Brion