HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980 07-29 Maplewood rejects mayor's hiring freeze DISPATCH Maplewoodjects
rejects
mayor s hiring freeze
By BETSY BECKER ®M1iQ�/®®d openings exist in the city. Evans
Staff Writer p said there is one in the police de-
partment and one in public
The public works department works.
is "way overstaffed," Maple- Earl Nelson defeated the propos-
wood's Mayor John Greavu re- al. Greavu insisted: "Somebody's
cently told the got to get a hold of this thing."3
Greavu said: Barr (City Councilman Earl Nelson asked
4, City Council. '
N1 ,� But, only Manager Evans) I think the time
has come to stop hiring till we how long that would take.
r
1 Councilman see where we're at. I move a
w ` Gary Bastian moratorium. I think we're over- Greavu suggested at least un-
would support staffed way overstaffed in pub- til Jan. 1, "when we find out how
Greavu's pro- llc works." much money we're going to
posal for a hir- have."
ing freeze. A Councilman Norm Anderson
i,
council Norm replied: "Not if we keep throw- BUT EVANS told him: "We're
ty of Fran throw-
ing back these sewer projects." well within the budget for this
Greavu Juker, Norm year.And it looks pretty good for
Anderson and next year."
Juker, Norm Earl Nelson HE REFERRED to a discus-
defeated the proposal. sion earlier in the evening on a Councilwoman Juker asked if
storm sewer project on the two job openings were
Brookview Drive. The council budgeted for funding in 1980.
sent that proposal back to the
public works staff for more "We won't be taking anything
research. extra this year?"she querried.
Anderson asked how many job "Right,"answered Evans.