Hours-saved calculator

What does Dekree save your township in real numbers?

Plug in your real volume and rates. We will show you the time and dollar swing based on Dekree's typical efficiency gains. Numbers are estimates.

Your numbers
8requests
150
3.0hours
0.512
45$/hr
20120

Hourly rate should reflect fully-loaded staff cost (salary plus benefits plus overhead). Most clerks land in the $40 to $60 range.

Estimated swing

What Dekree saves you per year

Hours back per year
202 hrs
Across all FOIA requests
Dollars saved per year
$9,072
Hours × hourly rate
How we get there
Current FOIA hours / month24.0 hrs
With Dekree (≈70% savings)7.2 hrs
Hours back per month16.8 hrs

Estimate based on automated drafting, template reuse, and one-click sends. Actual savings vary by request type. Most townships exceed this estimate after week two.

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