Manatee County commissioner writes memo proposing hiring freeze

A Manatee County commissioner may propose a hiring freeze, citing the current economic downturn. Commissioner Bob McCann plans to raise the hiring freeze for discussion during the board’s June 3 meeting.

“A hiring freeze in Manatee County government can improve efficiency and fiscal responsibility by optimizing current staff and preventing unnecessary expenditures,” McCann writes in a memo accompanying the June 3 meeting agenda.

Manatee County has more than 2,400 employees. A review of its jobs website on May 30 shows it has 40 openings.