November 13, 2008
Maine DOT to cut 150 jobs
By The Mainebiz News Staff
The Maine Department of Transportation will eliminate 150 jobs if Gov. John Baldacci accepts its new budget, according to Portland news station WCSH 6.
The cuts are a result of Baldacci's order that each state department cut 10% of its budget to balance a projected drop in state revenue over the next biennial budget, which begins next July. At the Maine DOT that 10% means reducing its budget by $39 million, the news station reported.
If Baldacci accepts the DOT's budget, the job cuts would take place July 1 and include 44 layoffs and the rest through attrition, the news station reported.
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