Chehaw's 10% Cuts Take Affect, Positions Eliminated
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013
The Chehaw Park Authority announced Monday that it is restructuring its organization and cutting two management-level positions.
A month after the Albany City Commission voted to cut the $1 million subsidy it gives the wild animal park by 3 percent for each of the next four years, the authority has begun to take action it says will reduce operating expenses and strengthen the organization’s financial position. Zoo Director Kevin Hils and Marketing and Development Manager Tonya Hart were the Chehaw staff members impacted by the cuts.
“These are challenging times for all businesses,” Park Authority Chairman Scott Kemp said in a news release. “We already know that the city will begin reductions in our funding in less than two years, and the business side of our operation must be prepared for those and other economic challenges.”
Park Director Doug Porter said Monday evening park visitors will not notice the changes.
