Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Town Makes Staffing Changes

The town of Fort Frances has completed a series of staffing changes as part of a cost-saving measure.

The changes affecting eight positions and will save the town $346-thousand this year and over half-a-million dollars in 2014.

Chief Administrative Officer Mark McCaig says most of changes were acheived through retirements.

Only one person will be laid off while some seasonal positions won't be filled.

Some of the duties and responsibilities of employees who are retiring will be taken over by other employees.