The department also developed a three-year technology improvement program to evaluate technology priorities and fund for technology projects. It must compensate its employees competitively. But, compensation is only one component. Another is education. More than 350 county employees have graduated from the county's TQI University.
Graduation requires completion of several classes.
Such a program would help our employees grow professionally and provide them with additional skills to use in their public service. Intergovernmental Relations established an agenda to take to the General Assembly and watched over legislation that could impact the county and its citizens. Of major importance in the 2000 session was maintaining the county's proffer system, where developers pay some of the cost of providing services to the residents of the developments they build. In addition, we were able to provide input to members of the General Assembly regarding proposed legislation and what impact it might have on local governments. Work is under way on the 2001 legislative agenda for the county.