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Category — Budget 2010

City achieving budget savings with minimal layoffs

The 2010 city budget, adopted in December, required the layoff of up to 126 city employees. City manager Penny Ballem advised staff yesterday that number has been reduced to 14 through transfers, retirements and other measures.

Still to come: staff reassignments and changes related to the Vancouver Service Review, which is merging and rationalizing various aspects of city business.

Here’s the text of Ballem’s message: [Read more →]

March 5, 2010   Comments Off