Jones out as budget officer: Supervisor cites cost savings as reason

K athy Jones was replaced last week as the Town of Whitehall’s budget officer in a cost-cutting move Supervisor George Armstrong said will save the town tens of thousands of dollars.

Armstrong chose last Wednesday not to reappoint Jones who has served as budget officer, Supervisor’s clerk, and the town highway superintendent’s clerk for the past three years.

Joel Carpenter will replace Jones as budget officer and Supervisor’s clerk. The highway superintendent’s clerk will remain vacated with those duties now becoming the [...]

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