Few changes in Cheney Public Works 2014 budget

The biggest change for Cheney's Public Works Department in 2014 isn't financial. It's administrative.

Community Development Director Brian Jennings departure last May left an opportunity for city officials to do some more downsizing, and the office responsible for planning and building construction services was rolled under the responsibility of Public Works Administration, with Public Works Director Todd Ableman and City Administrator Arlene Fisher splitting director responsibilities.

Community Development had been downsized in late 2012 from seven full-time employees to just three because of...