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RESOLUTION TO ELIMINATE & REDUCE STAFFING POSITIONS

Activeformal_resolutionongoingEliminates two full-time Motor Equipment Operator positions and three part-time clerk positions, and reduces hours for the Deputy Town Clerk, Assessor, Deputy Assessor, Code Enforcement Inspector, Building Inspector, Highway Secretary, and summer recreation program, effective immediately.
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2020-06-03
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2020-06-03
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RESOLVED

  1. the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook hereby makes the following reductions in force, which shall take effect immediately: Eliminates two (2) full time positions within the civil service title of Motor Equipment Operator (MEO); Eliminates the part time position within the civil service title of Account Clerk (Purchasing); Eliminates the part time position within the civil service title of Senior Clerk (Bookkeeping); Reduces the part time position in the civil service title of Sole Assessor to twenty-four (24) hours per week; Reduces the part time position in the civil service title of Deputy Assessor to seven (7) hours per week; Reduces the part time position in the civil service title of Municipal Code Enforcement Inspector to ten (10) hours per week; Reduces the part time position in the civil service title of Building Inspector II to seven and one half (7.5) hours per week; Reduces the full-time position in the civil service title of Deputy Town Clerk to fifteen (15) hours per week; Reduces the part time position in the civil service title of Secretary Special District (Highway) to six (6) hours per week; Reduces the summer recreation program staffing budget to $4,000; Removes funding for a part time Clerk of the Justice Court.

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2020-06-03adoptedvote: 4-1
Implement staffing reductions and eliminations across multiple Town departments including elimination of two full-time Motor Equipment Operator positions, three part-time positions, and reduction of hours for seven positions and programs.
moved by Hamel · seconded by Kane
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  1. the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook hereby makes the following reductions in force, which shall take effect immediately: Eliminates two (2) full time positions within the civil service title of Motor Equipment Operator (MEO); Eliminates the part time position within the civil service title of Account Clerk (Purchasing); Eliminates the part time position within the civil service title of Senior Clerk (Bookkeeping); Reduces the part time position in the civil service title of Sole Assessor to twenty-four (24) hours per week; Reduces the part time position in the civil service title of Deputy Assessor to seven (7) hours per week; Reduces the part time position in the civil service title of Municipal Code Enforcement Inspector to ten (10) hours per week; Reduces the part time position in the civil service title of Building Inspector II to seven and one half (7.5) hours per week; Reduces the full-time position in the civil service title of Deputy Town Clerk to fifteen (15) hours per week; Reduces the part time position in the civil service title of Secretary Special District (Highway) to six (6) hours per week; Reduces the summer recreation program staffing budget to $4,000; Removes funding for a part time Clerk of the Justice Court.
Subject key: staffing_reductions_covid_budget