Abramson Defends Driskell Rehiring class="entry"> class="author">Gabe Bullard March 15, 2009, 12:17 am | Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson says hiring retired staff members does not cost the city extra money. Former Chief Financial Officer Jane Driskell recently returned to a new position after retiring in November. Her new salary is 15 thousand dollars lower, but she is also earning retirement from her old job. Abramson says his staff did not think Driskell would be needed again when she left. ?No