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LADOT says layoffs avoided but services limited under FY26 budget; overtime cuts, vacancies will change operations
Summary
LADOT told the Transportation Committee that 271 positions initially identified for elimination were preserved through restorations and vacancy repurposing, but the department faces reduced overtime, unfilled vacancies and program shifts that will slow some services.
A LADOT representative briefed the Transportation Committee on the department’s fiscal-year 2025–26 budget and outlined service impacts the department expects from adopted funding changes.
Why it matters: LADOT said budget adjustments preserved jobs that had been at risk of elimination but left the department with significant vacancies and a reduced overtime budget that will affect service delivery, special-event support and project development.
Key points presented by a LADOT department representative:
- Positions: LADOT said 271 filled positions that had been identified for elimination were preserved: 233 positions were restored and 38 were filled by using vacant positions. The department said it expects no layoffs among those 271 positions.
- Vacancies and service impacts: The adopted budget eliminated…
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