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Kearney Center lays off 20 employees, cites budget cuts following pandemic
Now that they are back at their main location, The Kearney Center says they cant afford to employ off-site staff.
and last updated 2021-05-29 13:03:09-04
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â The Kearney Center is feeling an even greater impact from the pandemic.
Nearly two dozen employees are now out of a job.
Board chair Rick Kearney says they were spending hundreds of thousands of dollars a month on hotels, apartments and other COVID-19 expenses and could not afford to keep off-site workers at the shelter.
With big cuts like layoffs, they re hoping the city and county will step in to help.
Alabama island seen in ‘Big Fish’ movie closed after storm damage
Updated May 07, 2021;
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Jackson Lake Island, an outdoor recreation spot in Millbrook, Alabama, remains closed after suffering damage in this week’s severe storms.
“The severe weather last night, most likely a tornado, devastated the island and we will be CLOSED until further notice,” said a Wednesday post on the Jackson Lake Island Facebook page. “We lost our pavilion, treehouse and so many trees. The goats are fine and the buildings in Spectre were mostly spared. We thank God there were no injuries to anyone in our RV area.”