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Lewiston council signals support for at least "tier 3" budget cuts; administrators to prepare staff notifications
Summary
Facing a budget gap and rising external costs, Lewiston councilors favored at least "tier 3" reductions that could include staff positions; Administrator Kane Rath said legal and collective bargaining steps must precede any layoffs and that the city will begin work to identify impacted positions.
Administrator Kane Rath told the council that staff had developed additional amendment scenarios to reduce the proposed budget beyond previously identified savings and that the council's recent direction had been to produce firm bottom-line figures for possible cuts.
Rath emphasized legal constraints: collective bargaining agreements and employment law require careful procedures and employee notice before any layoffs. He said the city attorney advised that a list of potentially affected employees could not be provided at this moment in executive session and that staff would work with legal and HR to assemble lists and follow…
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