Technology Department to increase efficiency while reducing costs, officials said.
Trustees are expected to take action on the restructuring in the next 30 to 45 days.
The Communications and Information Technology Department, which encompasses the
township’s IT services and the operations of the 911 Communications Center, will be divided into two distinct divisions. As a result, a department director level position, now vacant due to retirement, will not be filled.
Daily operations of each division will be handled by an operations manager. All IT operations, functions and personnel will be absorbed by the Finance Department, renamed the Finance and Information Technology Department.
“When an opportunity presents itself through retirement or resignation, we look closely at our organizational structure to consider the potential for even greater efficiencies,” said West Chester Township Board of Trustees President Catherine Stoker. “By re-assigning duties, shifting responsibilities and even out-sourcing in some areas, we have tightened up our organization and reduced costs.”
Since 2005, West Chester Township has eliminated at least a dozen positions and left two administration positions vacant through organizational restructuring.
“West Chester is always seeking opportunities for continuous improvement in service to the taxpayers,” said Trustee Lee Wong. “At this juncture, the restructuring of the Communication and Information Technology Department offers an opportunity to demonstrate further our commitment to fiscal responsibility and exceptional customer service.”
“The operations and functions of IT and communications can be effectively absorbed by existing departments without replacing the CIT department director level position,” said
Trustee George Lang. “It is an opportunity to make our organization as lean as possible without affecting service to the taxpayers.”
In other business, the township is seeking applicants for volunteer posts.
The West Chester Township Board of Trustees is seeking residents interested in serving on the West Chester Township Zoning Commission or the Olde West Chester
Architectural Advisory Committee.
A letter of interest and any supporting information to: West Chester Township
Community Development Department, 9577 Beckett Road, Suite 100, West Chester,
Ohio 45069. The deadline is Monday, April 18, and interviews are scheduled for Tuesday, April 26.
The Board of Trustees will appoint one member to the Zoning Commission to fill an expired five-year term effective June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2016. The specific
powers of the Zoning Commission are described in Article 7 of the West Chester Township Zoning Resolution, and generally involve the review of requests for Zone
Changes, Preliminary and Final Development Plans.
The Board of Trustees will also appoint one member to the Olde West Chester
Architectural Advisory Committee to fill an expired five-year term commencing on June 1, 2011 and expiring on May 31, 2016. The specific powers of the Olde West Chester Architectural Advisory Committee are to hear and decide or make recommendations to the Zoning Commission on architectural related issues in Olde West Chester under Article 33 of the Zoning Resolution. To be eligible for the Architectural Advisory
Committee, the applicant must reside, own a business, or own property in Olde West Chester.
Anyone wishing to review the specified powers of these positions may view the West Chester Township Zoning Resolution online at www.westchesteroh.org/CDZoning.cfm or at the
Community Development Department during normal business hours (M-F, 8:30 am-4:30
pm). Submit letters of interest, stating the specific board,no later than April 18.