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    Mobile County Commission to consider hiring freeze

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    By Rhoda Pickett

    March 21, 2010, 5:07AM
    MOBILE, Ala. -- The Mobile County Commission is considering a hiring freeze because of falling tax revenues that could leave the budget as much as $8 million in the red by the end of the fiscal year.  Full story »
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