Philadelphia Could Shut Down: Psych!
Mayor Nutter has invoked the dreaded Plan C to scare the shit out of Philadelphians for absolutely no reason. That’s my take, anyway. What are the chances that the following will actually happen:
Shrinking municipal workforce by 13 percent, or 3,000 jobs, including:
* 1,000 positions in the Police Department, which has 6,600 officers, and 200 positions in the Fire Department, which has 2,200 firefighters.
Also:
* The closing of all city recreation centers and two city health centers.
* A shutdown of all branch and regional libraries.
* The deactivation of six fire engine companies, three ladder companies, and five medic units.
* A reduction in citywide trash pickup from weekly to twice a month.
* An end to operations at Fairmount Park and the elimination of the City Planning Commission and Commerce Department.
I’m calling bullshit on Plan C. I think this is Nutter’s way of riling people up so Harrisburg will have to do something to break the budget impasse. I really hope I’m right.
Nutter’s Plan C could cost Phila. 3,000 jobs
liz | 11:57 AM | philadelphia
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