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Park County commissioners discuss targeted hiring freeze; opt for case-by-case review
Summary
Commissioners discussed a possible hiring freeze to address an emerging budget shortfall and directed staff to evaluate hiring on a department-by-department basis, consider a workshop with HR and finance, and require commissioner approval for postings rather than impose an immediate blanket freeze.
Park County commissioners discussed implementing a hiring freeze on June 3 as a tool to manage an identified budget shortfall, but they did not adopt a countywide freeze. Human Resources Director Maritza Redington told commissioners they could define a freeze several ways and that county practice already requires commissioner approval for job postings in many cases.
"If the county would…
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