Published: Thursday, July 1, 2010
County laying off 15 in info services department
Snohomish County government today began laying off 15 employees as part of an unplanned reduction of its 2,800-person workforce .
The layoffs, in the county's Department of Information Services, are necessary because of the continued poor economic climate.
The savings through 2011 should total $2 million in salary and benefits, officials said.
“We must continue to be proactive and fiscally responsible,” Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon said in a press release. “Taxpayers are counting on us to make wise choices during this national recession. We can't afford to wait until the end of the year or allow the deficit to widen.”
The county has been struggling with declining revenue since 2008.
In April, a $50,000 performance audit by Seattle-based Moss Adams reported that a lack of communication among political leaders was hampering operations of the Department of Information Services, which oversees the county's computers and printing.
The layoffs, in the county's Department of Information Services, are necessary because of the continued poor economic climate.
The savings through 2011 should total $2 million in salary and benefits, officials said.
“We must continue to be proactive and fiscally responsible,” Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon said in a press release. “Taxpayers are counting on us to make wise choices during this national recession. We can't afford to wait until the end of the year or allow the deficit to widen.”
The county has been struggling with declining revenue since 2008.
In April, a $50,000 performance audit by Seattle-based Moss Adams reported that a lack of communication among political leaders was hampering operations of the Department of Information Services, which oversees the county's computers and printing.
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