Vermont’s joint NPR and Public Broadcasting Service station, Vermont Public, has laid off 15 people, the network announced in a news story posted to its website Wednesday afternoon.

The decision comes about a month after Congress voted to rescind more than $1 billion in federal funding for public media stations across the country, including $2 million that was included in Vermont Public’s current budget.

Wednesday’s cuts include a reporter and staff for several of the Colchester-based station’s programs, CEO Vijay Singh told the station, though he did not elaborate. Two full-time positions at the station have also been changed to part-time. The cuts mark a 14% overall reduction in Vermont Public’s current workforce, according to the announcement.

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