Atlantic City Mayor Lorenzo Langford is asking city employees to take unpaid furloughs of at least a week, and is considering demoting some police officers as a way to save about $4 million this year.
The police union flatly rejected Langford's call, and other municipal unions have refused to reopen existing contracts to help the city deal with a budget deficit.
Langford says he does not want to lay city workers off, but will consider it as a last resort.
He's also looking at cutting back the number of city-owned vehicles, and is seeking more state aid.
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