WPCNR CITY HALL CIRCUIT. By John F. Bailey. January 29, 2010 UPDATED 7:20 P.M. E.ST.: City Hall Chief of Staff, John Callahan today confirmed that Mayor Adam Bradley has moved to cut approximately $3.3 Million in  expenses in the current fiscal year to cut the city deficit.

Callahan told WPCNR in a telephone interview, the Mayor will ask the Common Council to approve the termination of 10 employes: 3 from the Department of Parking, 2 from Recreation and Parks; 2 from the Department of Building; 1 from the Youth Bureau; 1 from the Department of Public Works, and 1 from the Assessor's Office for a total of ten. All are CSEA employees. According to Callahan, the city will discuss the layoffs with the union, but the city has the right to lay them off. The layoffs will save the city, Callahan said, $640,000.

In addition, Callahan said, the city will pay health care premiums one month later, instead of one month in advance to save the city another $639,000.

The city will also take away an additional $639,000 from department capital projects into the reserve for financing to save a total of $3.3 Million, in addition to the cuts already made in positions last month.

Mr. Callahan said the moves are part of Mayor Adam Bradley's effort to cut the project $10 Million plus deficit the city is facing. This deficit was explained by consultant Eileen (Earl) Bradley earlier this week (See previous WPCNR story.)

The budget cutting moves are up for confirmation before the Common Council Monday evening.

In another development, City Hall has hired Jay Peltz as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the Legal Department at a salary of $132,000 a year.