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Bass is seeking the elimination of more than 1,000 unfilled “ghost” positions.

If making ahead, store unfilled cookies at room temp and fill just before serving.

To close the budget gap, the county will have to leave hundreds of vacant positions unfilled, but no layoffs are expected, said Fesia Davenport, the county’s chief executive, at a news briefing Monday.

“We're having to do more with the same amount of pay… if a position goes unfilled, someone has to pick up the work from that position,” Berg told Salon.

The position remains unfilled, according to an employee with knowledge of the situation.