Allegheny County is instituting a hiring and spending freeze due to the ongoing state budget impasse.

On Tuesday, Allegheny County Manager John Fournier informed department directors of the pause, county spokeswoman Abigail Garner said Wednesday.

“The Allegheny County budget has been carefully managed this year and has strong liquidity, but due to the delay in passing a state budget and the threat of a federal shutdown, we are asking staff to hold off on hiring open, non-critical positions and pause discretionary spending where possible,” Ms. Garner said in a statement. “Those pauses in spending are effective next week. We hope the state can come to a resolution and pass the budget as soon as possible.”

There are currently 145 county job openings, according to the county career page.

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