Days after New Orleans leaders abandoned their quest for a $125 million loan to cover payroll amid cash flow problems, city workers awaited a plan from their superiors.
By Friday morning, workers said they still hadn’t received an email, a meeting notice or other communication explaining how the city’s $160 million budget shortfall and reduced cash flow led to talks of possible furloughs this week.
And although the city is still cobbling together a plan to ensure 5,000 employees are paid through the end of the year, some workers say the silence is frustrating…