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Homewood Freezes Promotions Amid Budget Tensions | Birmingham News
Homewood’s city manager has frozen all new hires and promotions—including for police and fire—despite a reported $2 million surplus last year, sparking alarm among first responders and council members. Citing high personnel costs that eat up 70% of the city’s main fund and a pending organizational study under a new government structure, Smith insists this isn’t “defunding” but a temporary pause. Critics, including Councilman Chris Lane, argue the move unfairly burdens public safety and demand cuts to non-essential spending instead. An outside contractor is now reviewing department management…
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