Thursday, December 11, 2008

Gulf Shores to eliminate 29 jobs in 2009

GULF SHORES — This week, 21 full-time and eight part-time municipal workers learned they will lose their jobs amid a restructuring at City Hall aimed at trimming expenses for an expectedly lean 2009.

They'll work through the end of the month and as severance will be paid all their accrued vacation and sick time and collect their normal salaries through the end of January, said City Administrator Steve Garman.

"The mayor and council did that in an attempt to give everyone some breathing room in order to find new employment after the first of the year," Garman said.

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