More Budget Woes

Our neighbor ten miles to the north has a $30 million budget gap to fill. They're going to be attempting to address that gap at their City Council meeting tonight. Just like Manteca, the majority of their costs come from labor, particularly public safety. They've had a real hard time coming to an agreement with their labor groups regarding cost containment, and the proposal described below is what happens when labor and management can reach consensus:

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