S.C. parks, tourism agency lays off 17 workers
By The Associated Press Thursday, January 15, 2009COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina’s Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department has laid off 17 workers and ordered other employees to take three days off without pay because of budget cuts.
The State newspaper reported Thursday that agency spokesman Marion Edmonds said the workers’ last day will be Feb. 16.
The layoffs are spread across the agency and will not result in any additional closings of state parks or welcome centers. The agency is closing offices in welcome centers on the state’s interstate highways on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. It laid off 40 temporary workers who help staff the welcome centers late last year. Rest rooms and vending areas remain open.
The agency’s remaining 440 workers must take three days off without pay before July 1.
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