All four dispatchers for the city of Hubbard (Ohio) have received lay-off notices after the police department fell $49,000 behind on its budget. The notices are expected to be rescinded when and if the city council votes to cover the budget shortfall, but were issued to satisfy union notification requirements. The police headquarters was struck by lightning in Sept. 2008 causing damage, and an electrical fire this summer also created an unexpected budget expenditure. The city’s insurance carrier has made an $18,900 payment, but hasn’t yet sent the remaining $30,000. If the council doesn’t act by Nov. 23rd, Trumbull County could take over dispatching operations, officials said. Read more here.
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