educe their staff by 20 percent to address their current budget deficit. “The executive team and city manager really look at areas that will not impact that level of service that our residents and our businesses have come […]

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La Quinta City Council votes to reduce their staff by 20 percent to address their current budget deficit.

“The executive team and city manager really look at areas that will not impact that level of service that our residents and our businesses have come to expect in La Quinta,” said Mayor Evans of La Quinta.

The community resources and public works teams have the most layoffs for the city, meaning places like their wellness center will offer fewer programs.

Both La Quinta and Palm Desert are facing rising costs from their contract with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

“They imposed a 7.5 percent increase and that simply is not sustainable for us in the long term to get the same amount of service and pay that much more for it, but with that we’ve been able to analyze the police services contract and make adjustments,” said Mayor Evans.

That includes reducing patrol hours

City governments begin reducing staffs to address budget deficits