City Begins Wringing Funds -- Wharton Orders Departments to Squeeze 25% From Budgets to Cover $57 Million School Ruling

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As part of an effort to find up to $57 million for Memphis City Schools, all of the city's division directors were required to send Mayor A C Wharton recommendations for cutting 25 percent of their budgets. The proposals were due by the end of business Thursday.

"I recognize that this exercise is a daunting task, and may require you to consider personnel dismissals and/or furloughs," said George Little, the city's chief administrative officer, in a memo sent to directors Thursday.

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City Begins Wringing Funds -- Wharton Orders Departments to Squeeze 25% From Budgets to Cover $57 Million School Ruling

The City Council slashed $57 million from its annual contribution to Memphis City Schools in 2008 and the school system sued. Two courts since have ordered the city to pay ...

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