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Commission hears hiring, vacancy and recruitment challenges across departments
Summary
Department directors told commissioners that personnel and contract costs drive recent budget increases, that specialized vacancies are hard to fill, and that the city is using targeted recruitment, salary adjustments and headhunters to close critical positions.
Department directors and human-resources staff told the commission that personnel costs are the principal driver of recent operating cost increases and that persistent vacancies are forcing departments to rely on consultants or overtime.
Leah Rockwell, director of parks and recreation, told commissioners that contractual services and higher bid prices are raising Parks costs, while Lisa Hathaway, library director, said personnel remains the largest area of budgetary growth for her department. Kevin (engineering) said his department is using professional-services contracts to cover…
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