WARREN COUNTY, N.Y. -- As county leaders work to make up a $6 million hole in the Warren County budget, county employees rallied outside to protest job cuts.

"Hey, hey, ho, ho, Warren Supervisors have to go," is what protesters shouted. They say layoffs will impact everyday life.

"They told us they were going to lay off 25 at a time up to 125. So you'll be standing in the DMV for two days to get your driver’s license," said Jon Premo, a labor relations specialist from Latham.

"We're talking about road service, nursing home service, social services, probation, motor vehicles, a slew of services," said Kathy Garrison, a CSEA labor union leader.

Twenty four jobs have been slashed so far, along with funding to several county agencies for a total savings of $4 million. Union leaders say they want to cooperate with the process, but are annoyed at what they call the cloak of secrecy.

“Most counties, they meet at night, so that the public can participate in those meetings. Here they don't do that and I don't think that's by accident,” said Garrison.

Union leaders blame two supervisors in particular, because they would not support other measures that could have increased county revenue.

Queensbury Supervisor Dan Stec wouldn't comment and several others said they didn't know enough about the topic. But the board chair, Fred Monroe, said after Wednesday's meeting, they're now in a position to negotiate.

"Now we are in a position to talk to the union and say there's a number of ways assist us in solving this gap and avoiding further layoffs," said Fred Monroe.

Bottom line, no matter how the board trims county services, this is an area that's already reeling from high unemployment.