Upland to reduce staff
UPLAND - The City Council agreed Saturday to cut 15.5 city positions and reduce the reserve limit to 10 percent to address a $4.2 million budget gap.
The council approved cuts in expenditures and changes in projected revenues during a special meeting at City Hall.
"This is a work in progress, so what will happen is we will monitor the city's finances very closely for the next few months," said City Manager Stephen Dunn.
The council will revisit the budget early next year to either return funding to previously cut areas or make additional cuts, depending on the condition of the economy, he said.
The city's workforce will decrease from 345.5 positions to 285.5 positions due to 20.5 unfilled positions being cut from the budget, 21 retiring employees, the loss of three department heads and 15.5 layoffs.
The reductions will save the city $3.4million in the general fund, which cuts the city's labor force by 10percent.
The reductions will cost the city nearly $1.8 million in payroll costs, retirement incentives, leave payouts and unemployment benefits.
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