Local News
Hall County lays off 32 workers
By Alexis Stevens
June 24, 2011Hall County commissioners voted to lay off 32 workers, effective Friday morning.
The cuts are necessary to help eliminate an $11.5 million budget deficit, the county announced on its website Thursday evening. The job cuts were required even if commissioners approve a tax increase for the 2012 budget at the June 30 meeting.
Although the new fiscal year begins July 1, the commission decided to release the employees this week to save $24,000, a week's worth of salaries.
Employees being laid off will receive two weeks of severance pay, as well as unused vacation payout.
