Despite the COVID-19 hit to the economy, there are no plans to lay off City of Hays employees or to cut city services to the community, according to City Manager Toby Dougherty.
“We’re not there yet, and it’s really not something I’ve considered right now,” Dougherty said of employee layoffs or furloughs. “It would be a rationary measure that comes later on. I can’t see enough of a revenue decline that we couldn’t absorb and move forward … worse-case scenario we’d have to put a hiring freeze in place.”
Speaking to the Hays City Commission at its regular meeting Thursday in City Hall, 1507 Main, Dougherty said it’s possible the city might not fill positions that come open when people retire or quit to downsize by turnover.
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