I. What and Why?
The city of Seattle plans to cut money out of the budget by laying off city workers and cutting other costs because of a budget gap caused by low tax revenue.
II. How?
No cuts to human services of police officers, but most city departments are taking a 1 to 3 percent cut.
III. How are people reacting?
Library union is negotiating when to close for a week, city employees are planning to picket and say city executives should take more pay cuts.
IV. What next?
The city is holding a public meeting, the mayor will make his final cuts by May 1, we will still be short on money in 2010.
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