The city of College Station announced Wednesday it was eliminating 27 full-time and part-time positions at a savings of $1.5 million for the city.
The cuts include 11 currently filled positions, 13 currently vacant job openings, and three through retirement or reassignment.
City Manager David Neeley says the 11 laid off were placed on administrative leave with pay and benefits that will continue through September 30th. Neeley says five or six could be rehired to fill current vacancies.
11 departments were reorganized. The Economic and Community Development Office was eliminated, sending two remaining employees to other departments. Director David Gwin was among the four laid off.
David Neeley comments about what he told employees.
David Neeley says the financial picture a year from now doesn’t look any better.
Click here for the entire reorganization list, provided by the City of College Station.
Click here for David Neeley’s interview with WTAW’s Bill Oliver.
The positions will be cut from the following departments: Economic Development, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Information Technology, Police (no sworn positions), Human Resources and the Electric Department.
Click here to read City Manager David Neeley’s blog entry on the decision, as well an e-mail to city employees Wednesday morning.
“These decisions do not reflect the job performance of the affected individuals and I genuinely appreciate and respect their dedicated service,” Neeley wrote in the online post.