Council Requests Delay of Job Cuts -- Vote Is Symbolic
The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › May 04, 2011
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As the City Council debated a request for a temporary halt to layoffs of city employees on Tuesday, a visibly angry Mayor A C Wharton arrived in council chambers to defend his budget and administrative powers.
"I wish it hadn't come to this," Wharton said of the layoffs he says are needed to balance the budget . "I can't play games. I'm going to be honest, even when it hurts."See the full content of this document
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Council Requests Delay of Job Cuts -- Vote Is Symbolic
The administration's proposed $623 million budget includes 125 layoffs from city departments. T...
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