I read in the edition of July 25 how the county administration is unsure where to cut the budget to relieve the "gap." How about this: Let's start at the top and work our way down! Instead of cutting pay to the lower paid employees give the top administrators and department heads a 10 percent cut. ...more

July 28, 2009

The editorial in Sunday's Trib, "Reducing abuse of state pensions," is just another example of misuse of the system. ...more

July 16, 2009

Faced with a potential budget deficit of $100 million-plus - and growing - Hillsborough County officials confirmed Friday that they are considering cutting the county payroll by as many as 1,000 positions over the next two years. ...more

March 28, 2009

Faced with a potential budget deficit of $100 million-plus _ and growing _ Hillsborough County officials confirmed Friday they are considering cutting the county payroll by as many as 1,000 positions over the next two years. ...more

March 27, 2009

With the county facing a projected $10 million in lost revenue next year, any and all ideas to produce money are on the table. ...more

March 19, 2009

Would save estimated $500,000 annually. ...more

March 18, 2009

Highlands County Commissioner Andy Jackson, seeking re-election to another four-year term, said people tell him the same three things at every campaign stop he makes. ...more

August 17, 2008

Former emergency management director Tom Leto, fired Friday for allegedly having a romantic affair with his secretary, said he will appeal to the county's personnel advisory board (PAB). ...more

May 13, 2008

Former emergency management director Tom Leto, fired Friday for allegedly having a romantic affair with his secretary, said he will appeal to the county's personnel advisory board (PAB). ...more

May 12, 2008