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TexasTowelie

(117,233 posts)
Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:26 PM Apr 2017

New clerk of courts says he's saved Hamilton County $475K

CINCINNATI -- Since taking office in January as the first Democrat in more than 100 years to serve as Hamilton County Clerk of Courts, Aftab Pureval has made significant changes.

On Friday, Pureval announced that several more employees had left the office, bringing the total to 23 who have either resigned or been fired. He said it has saved the county more than $475,000 in salary. He intends to invest in new technology to make the office more efficient.

"Voters elected us to modernize the office," he said in a statement. "We've done that with the incredible talent we've hired, and we've done it by eliminating waste and redirecting taxpayer funding on areas that actually impact customer service."

The 34-year-old former Procter & Gamble attorney told The Enquirer earlier this year he intends to change the structure of the office. Most significantly, he said, hiring decisions would be unrelated to politics.

Read more: http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2017/03/31/new-clerk-courts-announces-more-firings-says-hes-saved-475k/99881942/

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New clerk of courts says he's saved Hamilton County $475K (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 2017 OP
Thanks for posting this. Stonepounder Apr 2017 #1
You're welcome. TexasTowelie Apr 2017 #2
Aftab Pureval came out of nowhere and made a name for himself in his campaign ads. No Vested Interest Apr 2017 #3
sounds like politics made ohio stagnant. imagine the south waking up. pansypoo53219 Apr 2017 #4

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
1. Thanks for posting this.
Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:32 PM
Apr 2017

I live right over the river from Cincinnati, in KY, so we don't get a whole lot of political news from Ohio. I'll keep my eyes open for his name popping up.

TexasTowelie

(117,233 posts)
2. You're welcome.
Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:41 PM
Apr 2017

Democrats often get portrayed as big spenders so when positive news about a Democrat saving taxpayers money is in the media then we need to spread the news.

No Vested Interest

(5,201 posts)
3. Aftab Pureval came out of nowhere and made a name for himself in his campaign ads.
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 12:40 AM
Apr 2017

He made good use of the "Aflac" duck, and it sure caught everyone's eye, and made what would have been considered a strange name into a non-threatening, familiar name.

That, and the incumbent came from a family too entrenched in Hamilton County public offices.
As well as being a presidential year election, bringing Hamilton County Dems to the polls.

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