Put measures in place to make it easier for the public to do business.

She has streamlined the ARD process by allowing program participants to pay in advance; she has made the office website more informative and user-friendly; she has worked with the Administrative Office of the PA Courts to reduce the cost for on-line payments.

Remove roadblocks and obstacles to effectiveness and efficiency.

She has implemented RFID technology for file tracking, eliminating hours of time spent searching for files; she has made the internal information processing paperless; managed the use of budgeted overtime to eliminate chronic backlogs and maintain current in docketing and file processing.

Cut all unnecessary spending.

She has reduced actual non-personnel operating costs.

Implement measures to get the best prices for the best work and for-bid no-bid contracts.

She has insisted that the County obtain competitive bids for the Court related computer systems, including annual support and maintenance.

She has “shopped the internet” when the prices quoted by County departments for technology purchases as basic as additional memory and computer screens seemed exorbitant.

She has willingly made excess and unused equipment from her office available to other County departments, ultimately benefitting the taxpayers.

Remove politics from the office.

She did not fire any of the employees hired by her Republican predecessor; she has held all employees to high standards of performance and productivity.

Her new hires have been merit based, with supervisors involved in the hiring process and held accountable for the training and performance of their personnel. 

No new hires are permitted to serve as committee people for either political party.

Ann will not accept political contributions greater than $250 in the aggregate from vendors doing business with her office.