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Summary of Responses to Recession (cont.) <br />^ 44 counties report hiring freeze <br />^ 43 counties cut positions <br />^ 1000+ fewer positions, on top of 2009-10 cuts of 1000 <br />^ 14 counties laid off existing employees <br />^ 595 county workers lost jobs <br />(Source: NC County Commissioners Association) <br />Summary of Responses to Recession (cont.) <br />^ 7 counties implement mandatory furloughs <br />^ Other actions include salary decreases, fewer paid holidays, <br />decreased/stopped 401k <br />^ 25 counties, of 95 counties reporting, see decreased property <br />valuations <br />^ 31 of 100 counties see assessed value above market value <br />(Unprecedented in 20+ years of calculating market to av <br />ratio) <br />(Source: NC County Commissioners Association) <br />12 <br />