City hiring freeze could save $600K, but would have ramifications

A possible hiring freeze at Saskatoon city hall in 2018 would save more than $600,000 and reduce the property tax increase by 0.27 per cent, a city report says.
The report from city administration notes that of the nearly 37 new full-time employees proposed in the 2018 budget, most of the estimated $3 million cost for the new workers comes from sources other than property tax.
So a hiring freeze in 2018 would reduce the operating budget by $605,300 and lower the proposed property tax increase fr