The county cut about 30 positions, which included at least seven layoffs and many vacant positions, or about $1.1 million in salary and benefits in an effort to close an estimated $4.4 million budget gap this year.Of the layoffs, two were in public affairs, two in Human Resources, one in General Services and Engineering, two in Public Works, and several part time positions in Parks and Recreation.The Emergency Services Department was also dissolved on Tuesday, officially eliminating the ESD director John McNeil’s position, and reformed into the Fire and Rescue department, with fire and E911.