Mass Transition

The staff has also been in the process of redesigning forms, such as pre-inspection checklists, and making them carbonless.

"Previously, we printed one checklist per card, which fit on about two-thirds of a sheet of paper, so we had a significant amount of paper waste," he recounts. "We've reduced the size of the form so we can now print three across on 11x17˝ stock, cut them and use glue binding to make pads." More efficient use of paper has translated into a $3,000 savings. The department is also seeking to minimize overall forms production and convert to electronic forms.