COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Revenue cuts will force Colorado Springs city employees to take 10 days of unpaid furloughs next year.
The City Council approved the furloughs Monday. They’ll save the city about $1.4 million. Police, firefighters and other public safety employees won’t be affected.
The council voted against imposing across-the-board pay cuts for city employees. It also voted to keep the jobs of 21 cadets in the police academy as well as two medical squads and a rescue truck for the fire department.
Council members did vote to disconnect some streetlights and not replace some others when they burn out for a savings of $1.2 million. A vendor fee that allows businessmen to retain a percentage of sales taxes they collect will be eliminated for $1.3 million in savings.
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Information from: The Gazette,
