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2009 City of Akron NEWS Releases
from the desk of Mark Williamson

City Lays Off Employees for Economic Reasons
First Time in 27 Years

(09/14/09) - Excerpts from Mayor Plusquellic’s Press Conference are available on YouTube.
  1. Why layoffs are necessary (2:38)
    www.youtube.com/user/TheAkron1#play/uploads/4/lFp0cN9BRr4
  2. Need for unions to contribute in positive way (1:08)
    www.youtube.com/user/TheAkron1#play/uploads/2/jLr6ACPd1Bg
  3. Response to claim that city failed to provide information to unions (1:09)
    www.youtube.com/user/TheAkron1#play/uploads/3/toFyznhu5-U
  4. Impact of Stimulus Funds on city operating budget (1:37)
    www.youtube.com/user/TheAkron1#play/uploads/1/B36mNidT8Qo
  5. City’s performance record requires services to residents to be maintained (1:41)
    www.youtube.com/user/TheAkron1#play/uploads/0/iV9LsketGVY

This letter (pdf version / html version) was transmitted to city council members late Sunday evening, and circulated to members of the media by the Mayor’s office on Monday, September 14.

It is a statement of the city’s present financial situation and together with the additional exhibits attached, is the rationale for layoffs that will be effected over the next 48 hours among the city work force.

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