New Orleans workers brace for impacts of the city’s budget failures

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…

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