RivCo CEO Requests Hiring Freeze to Hold Down Spending Next Fiscal Year

RivCo CEO Requests Hiring Freeze to Hold Down Spending Next Fiscal Year

A hiring freeze is needed for Riverside County government, with a few exceptions, in the coming fiscal year to keep a lid on spending in the face of an anticipated budget gap totaling almost $100 million, the county’s chief executive officer told the Board of Supervisors Monday. “We’re recommending a hiring freeze for all departments that receive discretionary fund revenue,” CEO Jeff Van Wagenen said Monday at the outset of hearings on the propo…