Staffing could fall by two dozen positions under illustrative Amendment 3 scenario, staff says

Ms. Campbell warned the commission that, under an illustrative straight‑percentage reduction tied to the Department of Revenue scenario, the city would need to reduce General Fund staffing from a projected 168 full‑time employees next year to roughly 144 by 2031 — a reduction of about 23–24 positions. She indicated some of that reduction might be achieved through natural attrition, noting turnover of 18 and 22 employees in recent years, but said strategic cuts will be needed for posts that routinely refill.

Commissioners pressed staff about program choices and potential service impacts. Ms. Campbell used the School Resource Officer (SRO) program as an example: the city pays about $254,000 to the sheriff for SRO services, and eliminating a program may remove revenue the department generates. Commissioner Mitchell cautioned that difficult decisions are ahead: "I frankly, I think we're gonna close things. I think we're gonna stop doing some things," he said. Staff said they are authorizing holds on certain hires and will identify positions that are critical to refill.