Orange County’s public sector is issuing warnings about belt tightening with the county’s interim CEO ordering department heads to put a freeze on hiring, slash discretionary spending and reduce service levels over the next three months amidst concerns about a possible budget shortfall.
The concerns come as multiple cities this fall asked their residents to approve new sales taxes in the November election, citing budget shortfalls and tax revenue not keeping up with spending.
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