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Pioneer Press Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:17:15 -0700
Maplewood must cut $250,000 from budget to avoid layoffs of 3 city employees

The latest budget proposal for Maplewood seeks to meet inflationary costs without laying off city workers. The latest budget proposal for Maplewood seeks to meet inflationary costs without laying off city workers. City Council members are asking each of the city's eight department managers to find enough savings to keep the city under budget and preserve the jobs of three staff members - two city planners and a business-license specialist. Visibly fatigued council members voted 5-0 shortly before midnight Monday on the proposal after hours of discussion. Making the necessary cuts should be no problem, said City Manager Greg Copeland.

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