Cuts save city $447,800 in salary costs

PALMDALE – Continuing a string of cutbacks that started 16 months ago, city officials announced Thursday they laid off two full-time and four part-time city workers, and switched four other positions from full-time to part-time. The layoffs of two Palmdale City Library associates, two library aides, a Palmdale Playhouse senior stage assistant and a theater assistant, plus changing the other four jobs to part-time, are expected to save the city $447,800 a year in salary and benefit costs, officials said. For the full story click here