Hayden cuts deputy city clerk position

HAYDEN - The city of Hayden on Wednesday laid off its deputy city clerk.

Stefan Chatwin, the city administrator, said the position was eliminated as part of a restructuring.

"We have to continually look at operations" to save city taxpayers money, Chatwin said. The cut was discussed over time.

The City Council didn't vote on the cut, but had approved of it, he said.

The cut will save the city about $35,000 to $40,000 per year, he said.

Other city employees will have to take on more duties, he said. Records management projects will now take longer to complete, he said.

The cut reduces the number of full-time city staff members to 27.