Cuts are necessary, officials said, because lawmakers reduced the liquor store operating budget by $500,000 for the 2015-16 fiscal year, which began July 1. To save money, the DABC is leaving vacant positions unfilled, having managers run more than one store and offering an $8,000 early retirement incentive to qualified employees. It also had hoped to cut security costs, which were about $460,000 in fiscal 2014-2015.