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Oct 16, 2008 2:36 pm US/Eastern

Menino Orders Hiring Freeze

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BOSTON (WBZ) ― First the state, now the city.

A day after Gov. Deval Patrick announced $1 billion in budget cuts and the elimination of 1,000 state jobs, Boston Mayor Tom Menino ordered a hiring freeze Thursday.

Menino also wants city officials to begin a review of their spending, while they determine how the state cuts will affect their departments.

The city was hoping to get $219 million from the state for repairs, maintenance, and new construction. That is now in jeopardy.

It is unclear how much of that funding will be pulled.

 Read: Patrick's Complete List Of Cuts

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