Houston Mayor John Whitmire plans hiring freeze

Houston to implement hiring freeze for all departments except fire and police, mayor's office says
Houston Mayor John Whitmire is planning to implement a hiring freeze in the coming days that will impact all city departments except fire and police, a city spokesperson confirmed. While an exact timeline has not been decided on,
Houston mayor plans hiring freeze for city positions
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire plans forthcoming citywide hiring freeze
Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Wednesday announced the city is implementing a citywide hiring freeze beginning this week, as first reported by ABC 13's Shannon Ryan.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire plans hiring freeze as city faces more than $330 million budget deficit
Whitmire wants to implement a hiring freeze in the city government. As of September, the city had nearly 5,000 vacant positions.
Houston to implement city-wide hiring freeze, mayor’s office confirms
HOUSTON, Texas – Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced this week that a citywide hiring freeze will be taking place. Whitmire said the decision was made after the Houston City Council commissioned an Ernst & Young spending analysis last year, which “identified key areas for efficiencies and organizational improvement.”
Houston Mayor John Whitmire enforces a citywide hiring freeze in response to the city's $350 million budget deficit
The mayor told ABC13 that public safety, including Houston's fire and police departments, will be spared, but all other departments will be subject to the hiring freeze.
Houston to undergo hiring freeze on Friday, mayor says
Thousands of open positions at the City of Houston will remain unfilled once a hiring freeze goes into effect on Friday.
ABC13 sits down with Houston Mayor Whitmire about a citywide hiring freeze
The mayor told ABC13 that public safety, including Houston's fire and police departments, will be spared, but all other departments will be subject to the hiring freeze.
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