Even Whitmire, loving ABC13, hinted at that.
All we are missing is that board with receipts showing us the savings. Whitmire is much worse as he has not posted how doing what he is doing will save money and how much. Other than the trash pickup, which has been punctual, all other trash pickup is not. So, is having fewer employees going to work? A minimum of 60 hours work with no overtime?
This is what Whitmire has released, but Specific savings, however, largely will stay unidentified until Whitmire unveils his budget proposal in the spring.
I applaud the mayor for not going on a firing frenzy, thank you for that, John Whitmire.
When asked how the city planned to avoid chaos related to the cuts, Whitmire stressed, “We have a method to what we’re doing.”
ABC13 contacted approximately a dozen officials on Wednesday. None were able to provide a figure for how much money the move is expected to save, or how long the freeze is expected to last.
The announcement came as members of Whitmire’s staff spoke at the first-ever state “DOGE” committee meeting held inside the capitol in Austin.
The committee mirrors President Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
How does one hire fewer employees and boost services?
If less is more, why doesn’t the same principle apply to the police and fire department?
