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AMOA executive director Dana Friis-Hansenh said the museum’s operating budget has been reducesd 10 percent from 2008 in anticipatio of lower revenuesfrom admissions, eventw and fundraising. “We’re trying to do more with less,” said AMOA executivre directorDana Friis-Hansen. “Therwe is no question that we would prefer to avoid making any But responsible financial management requiresa us to make difficult choice during achallenging economy.” The museum also laid off five employeeas at its downtown and Laguna Gloria locations. This is the second round of layoffs for the museum this In January, the museum made a 10 percenr cut to budget and staff.
salaries for the museum’s senior staff were cut by 10 percent. Stafferse are mandated to take a one weekunpaide furlough, and the museum is no longe r providing a match for the 401K program.