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Lackawanna County is eliminating 60 jobs!
Lackawanna County is eliminating 60 jobs! - Friday, April 4, 2008 at 1:00PM EST
Reported by: David DeCosmo WYOU TV News
Friday, Apr 4, 2008 @01:00pm EST
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY
43 Lackawanna County employees got 'pick slips' with their paychecks this week! The county is eliminating a total of 60 positions in an effort to deal with an expected budget deficit next year.
17 positions were already vacant and will not be filled. The layoffs include Juvenile Detention officers,maintenance workers,and tour and gift shop employees among others.
The County Board of Commissioners expectes a deficit of 9.2 million dollars in next year's budget. The layoffs
are expected to save about 1.8 million dollars. | |
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