Austin, TX - HOLY COW! Even Austin Has To "Feed Line"

BY TONY PLOHETSKI

AMERICAN-STATESMAN

"Austin police officers have agreed to consider forfeiting or deferring their already-promised pay raises next year, a move that could save the city about $5 million amid widespread budget cuts.

Police union officials sent City Manager Marc Ott an e-mail Wednesday evening saying that they were willing to 'explore possible short-term solutions to the overall budget shortfall,' including amending certain provisions in their employment contract with the city."

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