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SlipperySlope

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Mon Jul 9, 2012, 05:15 PM

Jul 2012

I tried reading more about this, the information I'm finding is spotty.

Keep in mind that a city like Scranton has a constant inflow of revenue (from taxes and fees).

So what I'm reading was that the total payroll they sent out on Friday was $311,000 which left only $5k in their bank account. They were trying to meet a deadline for the payroll processors. But by the end of the day Friday the bank account had grown to $83,000 due to funds flowing in (still very far from enough to meet the entire payroll). I have no idea how much they will have available in two weeks.

There is plenty of blame to go around. A lot here on DU want to blame the mayor - but the mayor is a Democrat who asked the City Councel to increase taxes by 78% so the city can pay it's bills - and the City Council turned him down.

Another problem is that the city is far behind on making payments to the employee's health insurance provider. The insurance carrier has temporarily extended coverage to July 17th.

It sounds like the entire city budget is just being run hand-to-mouth.

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PA City Defies Court Order; Reduces Police Officers, Firefighters’ Pay To Minimum Wage [View all] yurbud Jul 2012 OP

it is on! otherone Jul 2012 #1

Your Honor, hold the mayor --and the repukes -- in contempt of court meow2u3 Jul 2012 #2

Imagine what happens when all the cops show up WITH the Occupy Movement Kennah Jul 2012 #3

When is this happy event going to take place? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #5

Pay 'em all minimum wage, then watch Kennah Jul 2012 #9

Some (such as Frank Serpico) think that cops know how to supplement their incomes. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #11

Frank Serpico is a hero, and I think he would agree it's a totally different world today Kennah Jul 2012 #12

I'm telling ya..... Pizz Jul 2012 #4

Well said and welcome. russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #6

Welcome to DU nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #21

Good morning Nadin. permatex Jul 2012 #29

+1. SammyWinstonJack Jul 2012 #28

No FEDERAL judge issued an injunction. Federal judges are different from traffic court judges and AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #7

In fairness to the OP, I think it was the source article from thinkprogress that used the coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #35

Mr. Doherty should lead by example. n/t cloudbase Jul 2012 #8

According to another article I read on DU Marooned Jul 2012 #10

Thanks for that information. n/t cloudbase Jul 2012 #34

how much does the mayor make? has he taken a pay cut? how about the state legislators and HiPointDem Jul 2012 #13

all of the local media are reporting... sweetapogee Jul 2012 #15

can you link a confirmation? HiPointDem Jul 2012 #39

a question rdking647 Jul 2012 #14

if they only have $5000 they can't pay anyone, so why not ask everyone to work for free? HiPointDem Jul 2012 #40

$5k is how much was left in the bank AFTER sending out the minimum wage paychecks SlipperySlope Jul 2012 #41

and next pay period? it's crap reporting. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #42

More information... SlipperySlope Jul 2012 #43

he's been mayor since 2006. i wonder why this was done so suddenly? HiPointDem Jul 2012 #45

Brought to you by our asswipe governor Corbett. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #16

Who is going to work for that salary? Cestode Jul 2012 #17

This is just temporary permatex Jul 2012 #19

love don't pay the mortgage. n/t progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #31

I never said it did permatex Jul 2012 #38

The problem is that if they quit, they will surely lose any health care coverage SoCalDem Jul 2012 #20

I 2nd that. permatex Jul 2012 #24

They might lose health care coverage anyway SlipperySlope Jul 2012 #44

Compassionate people can agree, but some people would like to be cops no matter what the wage. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #37

Wow! and yet give more tax cuts to the RICH!! WI_DEM Jul 2012 #18

And the governor of Pennsylvania is...where? randome Jul 2012 #22

One does not openly defy a federal judge without hifiguy Jul 2012 #23

we are seeing this more and more though... yurbud Jul 2012 #32

sorry to say sweetapogee Jul 2012 #33

True, but no federal judge was involved. See #7. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #36

the right doesn't want a small government, they want to destroy it so they can take over fascisthunter Jul 2012 #25

How are people getting away with defying court orders? Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2012 #26

It should have been clear since the Bush admin: no action FOR the very wealthy is big yurbud Jul 2012 #30

actions like this are inevitable and will become common place due to the right-wing political agenda Douglas Carpenter Jul 2012 #27