New City Manager Fires 5 Department Heads
From Times Wire Reports
SAN DIEGO
Newly appointed City Manager Lamont Ewell has fired at least five department heads in an effort to eliminate redundancies and cut costs in the face of a looming deficit.
Ewell would not confirm the number of people fired or their names Wednesday, citing employee confidentiality.
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