Layoffs loom as Lakewood works to close $1M budget gap

The city of Lakewood will lay off four employees under a plan City Manager Andrew Neiditz announced Monday night to close a projected budget shortfall of slightly more than $1 million.

CHRISTIAN HILL; Staff writer

Published: 02/07/12 7:55 am

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The city of Lakewood will lay off four employees under a plan City Manager Andrew Neiditz announced Monday night to close a projected budget shortfall of slightly more than $1 million.

Another four positions that are currently vacant would be lost under the budget-balancing plan Neiditz presented to the City Council. The city has about 250 employees.

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