Monday, July 7, 2008
Plano City Council to lay off police officers, firefighters
11 police officers and six firefighters will lose their jobs as part of a citywide strategy to reduce costs in anticipation of a budget shortfall.
PLANO — The Plano City Council has called a special session tonight to establish a new ordinance that will reduce the number of police officers by 11 and firefighters by six. According to Bruce Glasscock, Executive Director of Public Safety Services & Technology Business Center, the layoffs are part of "a strategy to reduce costs in anticipation of budget shortfalls" and are just some of the 35-40 positions that are being eliminated citywide.
In addition to the negative press that Plano has been garnering lately, it doesn't seem like a great time to be a Plano city employee.
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lrbox, says:
These are open positions. No one is getting laid off.
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1 year, 5 months agoLink to this comment | Suggest removal
Alex Bentley, says:
Thanks, lrbox -- when I spoke with Mr. Glasscock, he failed to mention this fact. Guess I need a better contact.
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1 year, 5 months agoLink to this comment | Suggest removal