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Layoff notices to 166 Tacoma city employees

KNKX Public Radio | By The Associated Press
Published December 5, 2011 at 2:00 PM PST

TACOMA, Wash. — Tacoma is notifying 166 city employees Monday their jobs could be cut as the city deals with a $23 million budget deficit.

The News Tribune reports the layoffs include 47 fire department employees and 48 police employees.

Retirement buy-outs and possible revenue enhancements are expected to reduce the number of eventual layoffs.
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