The Boulder city government has put an immediate freeze on hiring for vacant, nonessential jobs for the remainder of the year amid concerns about an $8-10 million budget shortfall.
The decision, one of several the city has proposed to make up the spending gap, comes as the city’s tax and fee revenue has fallen below its projected amount, according to a news release from the City of Boulder.
“We do not take this step lightly, but we, like many other local governments, are facing challenging conditions,” Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde, Boulder city manager, said in the release. “We have a responsibility to ensure we can fulfill our obligations to serve our community within a balanced budget.”…