Villaraigosa taking furlough day
Taking his own advice, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will take a furlough day today.
Villaraigosa, who makes $223,142 a year, will give up $858.26 in gross pay as a way to encourage other city employees to take unpaid vacation days. Daily News.
The city is facing a multimillion-dollar deficit in the next fiscal year.
"Tough budget times require that we all step up to the plate," Villaraigosa said.
"The buck stops with me, and I am absolutely committed to making the hard choices necessary to protect public safety and other critical services."
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