Monument cuts six positions and certain town programs amid budget shortfalls

Monument cuts six positions and certain town programs amid budget shortfalls

Monument is grappling with budget shortfalls that have forced the town to cut six staff positions and eliminate beautification programs as sales tax revenue continues to decline."We are overspending our revenues so we need to make some difficult decisions," VanDenHoek said.The town reduced its workforce through a combination of not filling vacant positions and laying off employees this year. The layoffs primarily affected internal support staff …