QUESTION
What support and job placement plans exist for parks workers affected by budget cuts?
4:46:06
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The council member asks about support for parks workers who may lose jobs due to proposed budget cuts and if there are plans to transfer them to understaffed agencies. The parks commissioner clarifies that no layoffs are anticipated, and staffing reductions will occur through attrition.
- No layoffs are expected from the budget cuts
- Staffing levels will decrease through employees leaving jobs naturally (attrition)
- There is no explicit mention of transferring affected workers to other agencies
- The council member's question implies concern for displaced parks workers
Lincoln Restler
4:46:06
The proposed budget cuts could lead to the elimination of up to 700 jobs related to parks maintenance and upkeep.
4:46:12
What support will be provided to the workers who will lose their jobs due to these cuts.
4:46:16
Are there any plans to shift these employees to other agencies who are understaffed?
Sue Donoghue
4:46:22
Thank you, council member for the question.
4:46:26
And so just to be clear, these will not there are no layoffs anticipated with these cuts.
4:46:32
The reduction in staffing will happen through attrition.