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By Lynn Hulsey, Staff Writer Updated 11:20 PM Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Montgomery County will layoff as many as 27 people, demolish the former Family Courts Building and give Thomas Cloud Park to Huber Heights as part of a mid-year round of budget cuts approved by county commissioners on Tuesday, June 9.

The courts building formerly housed the juvenile detention center and was slated to be the site of consolidated adult probation services.

Instead, 150 employees will move to the Reibold Building. The old Family Courts building, at 303 W. Second St., will be replaced by a paved parking lot.

Layoffs will occur in the sheriff’s office, the clerk of courts, the public works department, and engineering, said county Administrator Deborah Feldman.

Another 22 vacant positions will be abolished under the revised $154.8 million General Fund budget plan approved by commissioners. The budget was cut from $157.9 million due to declining revenues that led to a $7.6 million deficit.

All county elected officials and department heads cut their budgets by 2.5 percent.

Feldman said the number of people who are laid off could vary depending on how many people choose to accept a voluntary separation plan offered earlier this year, and whether employees transfer to jobs that are not paid from the General Fund.

“This has been a real hard couple of months,” said Commissioner Debbie Lieberman. “We will get through this.”

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No Joe Blow I do not expect plummer to do the right thing. Had he done that in the first place 5 deputies would not have been laid off.

Tom
12:31 PM, 6/13/2009

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tom...
do u really think that is going to happen!!!

jow blow
10:33 AM, 6/12/2009

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1096, Maybe you could get plummer to let his 2 new parks captains go and you could get your job back.

Tom
10:46 PM, 6/11/2009

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wonder who erased my comment... but im sure 1096 is right when he talks about tom... im sure he has worked there for 30 years or close to it but ill add i bet he refuses to leave b/c A. he loves the sheriffs office or B. everyone hates him and he wont leave in despite of everyone..... go ahead and retire it does good for everyone the department or yourself..... go take a vacation to Hawaii or something... i cannot wait until im retired wont keep me around another day when i can....

joe blow
10:59 AM, 6/11/2009

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Tom - You are probably one of those guys who has worked for the county for 30 years but refuses to retire even though they are eligible, screwing over the low level people who have young kids and families and no retirement to live off of.

I'm going to go to Monster now and "get a job", because it's just that easy now a days... ignoramus.

1096
9:25 AM, 6/11/2009

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