It's official: The City of La Mesa will have to cut expenses to battle a $4 million budget gap. And that mean up to 35 employees will be lay off, around 12 percent of the payroll. A hiring freeze is in place for all departments except police and fire.
Other measures to fix the deficit are outsourcing some jobs and asking residents to pay more in sales tax. Since only voters can raise taxes, city officials are considering putting the measure in the November ballot.
According to Mayor Art Madrid the tough choices are going to be several, not only for the residents, but also for the city's employees.
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