Blackwell: Universities could save money by privatizing services
Source: By PAUL E. KOSTYU COPLEY, Canton Repository (OH), June 7, 2006
COLUMBUS - Ohio’s state colleges and universities could save money by privatizing services now provided by state employees, according to the Republican candidate for governor. J. Kenneth Blackwell also told a gathering of state college trustees Tuesday that they should be able to ignore prevailing wage in construction projects in an approach similar to that of the Ohio School Facilities Commission, which oversees the renovation and construction of primary and secondary schools. ….. Peter Wray of the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association said privatization is an old issue and already has been used by the state’s universities. “It’s not a dramatic savings,” he said. Wray said greater savings could be found if universities reduced middle-management positions.