The Pensacola City Council and the Escambia County Commission are dragging their feet on cutting any government jobs. Other governments don’t problems announcing cuts.
Mobile Co. School Board voted to cut 54 jobs last night (read more).
Last year Tampa eliminated 219 jobs for a total cost reduction of $14 million. It cut at the administration level. The Police Department lost 47 administrators, including at least 1 major administrator.
The Federal Dept. of Labor reported earlier this month a net loss of 63,000 jobs, which is the biggest decline since March 2003 and weaker than the revised 22,000 jobs lost in January. Economists had forecast a gain of 25,000 jobs.
Guess the only sector to increase jobs – government. Read CNN Money.