City of Wilmington slashes payroll
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The city of Wilmington has announced the layoff of numerous employees, including firefighters, according to WCPO Channel 9 News in Cincinnati (http://www.wcpo.com).
The closing of the DHL Air Park and thousands of lost jobs have resulted in both a smaller tax base and a decline in the need for certain services.
Wilmington Mayor David L. Raizk blames the layoffs on decreasing tax revenues.
According to 9 News, the jobs that have been eliminated are:
* Four full-time firefighters
* Eleven part-time firefighters
* One full-time and one part-time employee in the Parks & Recreations Department
* Two full-time employees in the Service Department
* One full-time employee in the Service Administration
“In January, I stated in the State of the City report that we would have to address our falling revenue situation because we have a budget deficit-to-revenue of $1.9 million in the general fund," Raizk said. "We have worked exhaustingly to find revenue and cost-cutting measures but since approximately 80 percent of our budget is personnel we have to make some tough, heartbreaking decisions."
Raizk said city council members have agreed to take a 10 percent reduction in pay and the city has agreed to institute a voluntary furlough program.
The city of Wilmington has announced the layoff of numerous employees, including firefighters, according to WCPO Channel 9 News in Cincinnati (http://www.wcpo.com).
The closing of the DHL Air Park and thousands of lost jobs have resulted in both a smaller tax base and a decline in the need for certain services.
Wilmington Mayor David L. Raizk blames the layoffs on decreasing tax revenues.
According to 9 News, the jobs that have been eliminated are:
* Four full-time firefighters
* Eleven part-time firefighters
* One full-time and one part-time employee in the Parks & Recreations Department
* Two full-time employees in the Service Department
* One full-time employee in the Service Administration
“In January, I stated in the State of the City report that we would have to address our falling revenue situation because we have a budget deficit-to-revenue of $1.9 million in the general fund," Raizk said. "We have worked exhaustingly to find revenue and cost-cutting measures but since approximately 80 percent of our budget is personnel we have to make some tough, heartbreaking decisions."
Raizk said city council members have agreed to take a 10 percent reduction in pay and the city has agreed to institute a voluntary furlough program.
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