FAST FACTS:
"I have to get over there and I've got to have people who know how I operate who I won't have to teach how I do things," said Wharton.
Bringing his own staff means some of those serving currently on the city hall mayoral staff had to go. It's unclear how many but a number of city hall employees received notices Friday would be their last day.
Wharton said, "We simply said here are the people that are coming over with us. You have a limited budget. And, it's just plain old common sense, you can't have 2 people sitting in the same chair."
Wharton never signed the termination letters. Neither did Mayor Pro Tem Myron Lowery. In fact, Wharton says he never saw them. His only directive was make the changes so they don't cost tax payers any extra money. His staff exceeded expectations.
"The main thing I told my folks who are bringing about this is whatever we do is going to be cost neutral. They came back and said Mayor we have an arrangement which will be under budget by $14,000 to $15,000," said Wharton.
The letters given to employees did say they could be offered lesser paying jobs within the city's library division.
News Channel 3 will carry Wharton's swearing in ceremony live at Noon.
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"I have to get over there and I've got to have people who know how I operate who I won't have to teach how I do things," said Wharton.
Bringing his own staff means some of those serving currently on the city hall mayoral staff had to go. It's unclear how many but a number of city hall employees received notices Friday would be their last day.
Wharton said, "We simply said here are the people that are coming over with us. You have a limited budget. And, it's just plain old common sense, you can't have 2 people sitting in the same chair."
Wharton never signed the termination letters. Neither did Mayor Pro Tem Myron Lowery. In fact, Wharton says he never saw them. His only directive was make the changes so they don't cost tax payers any extra money. His staff exceeded expectations.
"The main thing I told my folks who are bringing about this is whatever we do is going to be cost neutral. They came back and said Mayor we have an arrangement which will be under budget by $14,000 to $15,000," said Wharton.
The letters given to employees did say they could be offered lesser paying jobs within the city's library division.
News Channel 3 will carry Wharton's swearing in ceremony live at Noon.
