The Waynesboro City Council on Wednesday night approved the city manager’s request to fill five of 17 vacant full-time positions in city departments.

In September, City Manager Mike Hamp asked to fill six positions. Due to a hiring freeze in effect for city employees, Hamp must seek the council’s approval before filling vacancies.

The city has saved $76,719 by keeping the positions unfilled.

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Elephants evicted from landfill site on city concerns

Waynesboro City Council members learned Monday that the city is experiencing a revenue gap of nearly $1.4 million in fiscal year 2009.

A lifelong Waynesboro resident will now have the job of running the city where he grew up.