A budget was passed last night iin Monterey County that would not only close a 22-million dollar gap, but eliminate the need to layoff workers. According to a report presented to the County’s Board of Supervisors, all but 5 employees, out of the 43 originally slated to lose their jobs this week, have found new jobs within the county. The board was able to cut costs by about 3.6%, a year after reportedly cutting 7% of it’s spending. Layoff notices are expected to be prolonged to another month to afford more time to find jobs for the remaining 5 workers.