I. City of Seattle plans to close libraries for a week and lay off 30 workers
a. Cut $13 million and spend $5 million to close budget gap
b. Cutting 59 positions, but only 30 are filled
c. 100 other employees take a week off unpaid
II. Worst economic crisis in Seattle
III. General cutbacks
a. Most departments to take a 1 to 3 percent cut
b. No cuts to police or human services
c. Cuts in travel, interns, postage
d. Cut budget for public toilets
IV. City response/Moving forward
a. Library proposed shorter hours but was turned down
b. Informational picket on Monday morning
c. “we should spend more”
d. $40 million short in 2010
e. Still $25 million in rainy-day fund to help close gap
a. Cut $13 million and spend $5 million to close budget gap
b. Cutting 59 positions, but only 30 are filled
c. 100 other employees take a week off unpaid
II. Worst economic crisis in Seattle
III. General cutbacks
a. Most departments to take a 1 to 3 percent cut
b. No cuts to police or human services
c. Cuts in travel, interns, postage
d. Cut budget for public toilets
IV. City response/Moving forward
a. Library proposed shorter hours but was turned down
b. Informational picket on Monday morning
c. “we should spend more”
d. $40 million short in 2010
e. Still $25 million in rainy-day fund to help close gap
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