US EditionBerkeley Weighs Layoffs, Service Cuts to Close $30M Budget Deficit
The plan would cut 138 city jobs and could raise $9 million a year if voters approve a half-cent sales tax.
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Berkeley weighs layoffs, service cuts to close $30M budget deficit
Berkeley’s City Council Budget and Finance Committee will meet Thursday to begin discussions on how to close the city’s nearly $30 million budget deficit. The city manager released a proposed budget plan that includes laying off 138 city workers, including police officers. Also under consideration is the shutdown of a fire station and reduced hours at pools and community centers. The manager said the only way to avoid these cuts is if voters pas…
The Budget and Finance Committee of the Berkeley City Council will meet this Thursday to begin discussions on how to address the city’s budget deficit, which amounts to almost $30 million. The city administrator has presented a budget proposal that includes the dismissal of 138 municipal employees, including police officers. Also, the closure of a fire station and the reduction of the hours of care in swimming pools and community centers are bei…
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