PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The city of Providence is scaling back on hiring new employees until the end of the fiscal year.
A spokeswoman for Mayor Jorge Elorza told WPRI-TV in an email the administration was exercising “fiscally responsible practices” until June 30.
She says “non-essential vacancies” have been held since Feb. 26.
The spokeswoman also says non-grant travel that hasn’t already been approved will need a thorough explanation before it’s funded.
City finance director Larry Mancini said during a finance committee meeting last week that department hiring limits near the end of the fiscal year are normal.
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Information from: WPRI-TV, http://www.wpri.com
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