DETROIT (AP) ? Detroit Mayor Dave Bing on Monday laid out a budget proposal that would cut more than 2,500 jobs ? nearly a quarter of the city's workforce ? and shave $250 million in annual expenses after the financially struggling city agreed to state oversight that is aimed at fixing a deficit and long-term debt. Bing's executive budget proposal also calls for privatizing the city's bus system and transferring its lighting department and airport to an independent authority. Proposed job cuts are wide-ranging and include the staffs of the mayor and city council, as well as buildings and safety engineering, finance, human resources and recreation. The executive budget proposal includes job cuts to the staffs of the mayor and city council, as well as the following departments: police and fire, buildings and safety, finance, human resources, recreation, district court, water and sewer, transportation and others.
Source: http://www.chron.com/news/article/Detroit-mayor-s-budget-plan-includes-2-500-layoffs-3504016.php
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