Atlantic City officials confirmed that a pre-notice
layoff letter had been sent Tuesday to all municipal employees, informing them
that the city will file a layoff plan with the state next Wednesday.
As many as 300 jobs could be affected and entire
departments - which provide services duplicating some also provided by Atlantic
County - could be eliminated, officials said.
Except with Police Department employees, the city noted
that it intends to reopen all labor contracts, which could result in reduced
wages and benefits for city employees.
"It is not an understatement that severe financial
issues are affecting the city," wrote Atlantic City business administrator
Arch Liston.
City officials declined to say precisely how many
employees the city has and told a reporter to file an Open Public Records Act
(OPRA) to get the figure, according to Assistant City Clerk Monica Webb.
Mayor Don Guardian did not return calls for comment. In a
budget address this year, he said the city had about 1,200 employees.
The layoff notice follows Standard & Poor's
downgrading Atlantic City's credit rating Monday from A-minus to BBB-plus,
citing the closing of four of the resort's 12 casinos since the beginning of
the year.
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