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Monday, June 4, 2012

''Gridlock, layoffs loom despite North Las Vegas emergency action''

From Las Vegas Review Journal

''Neither side blinked Friday after the deadline for compromise passed.

The North Las Vegas City Council voted unanimously to give the city manager the power to change union contracts in order to balance the city's budget shortfall of $31 million.

As expected, the police and firefighter unions held firm to challenge that vote in court.

There were harsh words from a few people who accused the council members of mismanaging the city's finances. "Why should we trust you since we've trusted you since 2008?" asked corrections officer Danielle Moreno.''

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