City Council voted 5-1 last night to reclassify positions in the municipal library system. Only Councilmember Tony Madrigal dissented. The new arrangement could lead to as many as 11 layoffs, though library staffers are hopeful that at least some of these will be eased by early retirements. Also possible, they say, is a new deal with the union to cut costs by as much as $900,000.
City Council voted 5-1 last night to reclassify positions in the municipal library system. Only Councilmember Tony Madrigal dissented. The new arrangement could lead to as many as 11 layoffs, though library staffers are hopeful that at least some of these will be eased by early retirements. Also possible, they say, is a new deal with the union to cut costs by as much as $900,000.
With fewer paid staff, the library will become increasingly dependent on volunteers. Any money saved will be used to rebuild the system’s reserves and invested in new technology. Read more at Santa Cruz Sentinel.
