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Ashland reports roughly $140,000 in immediate savings from personnel restructuring; larger IT savings expected
Summary
City staff presented personnel reorganization that eliminated vacant positions, reassigned employees and reduced general-fund transfers for Section 8 and cemetery operations. Officials said eliminating an outside IT contract could save about $300,000 when completed.
City staff and commissioners discussed personnel restructuring and related budget savings at the Jan. 23 Ashland Board of Commissioners meeting. Staff said the city eliminated multiple vacant positions, reassigned some employees into existing vacant roles and asked several current employees to take on additional duties. The changes were presented as primarily administrative, with no expected reduction in core city services.
City staff reported immediate savings of approximately $140,000 tied to the restructuring. In addition, the meeting included a staff estimate that bringing IT services…
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