Wilkes-Barre City Looks for Volunatary Furloughs
By: Jayne Ann Bugda
Updated: October 10, 2012
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County- The city of Wilkes-Barre is asking for several employees to volunteer for a six week furlough...
The city- like many others across the state and country - is facing a budget shortfall.
City workers received a letter this week.
Mayor Tom Leighton says the biggest short fall comes from a 1.2 million dollar deficit owed by the county tax collector Centax.
Leighton says this is a tough thing to ask during a difficult economic time - but its the only option for the city right now...
The furlough would begin in Mid-November.
The city- like many others across the state and country - is facing a budget shortfall.
City workers received a letter this week.
Mayor Tom Leighton says the biggest short fall comes from a 1.2 million dollar deficit owed by the county tax collector Centax.
Leighton says this is a tough thing to ask during a difficult economic time - but its the only option for the city right now...
The furlough would begin in Mid-November.
