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Two hundred and fifteen city of East Cleveland employees are worried about getting a paycheck Aug. 30.

The city’s gotten lots of coverage for money problems and financial emergencies. And now it’s become a standoff between Mayor Gary Norton and City Council.

And it’s more of a political issue because Norton’s main opponent in the November election is Council President Dr. Joy Jordan.

The city is in a financial emergency, and a state auditor’s watchdog panel is overseeing its finances.

Council blames the mayor for overspending in some departments. The mayor blames council for under-appropriating needed money that he says is there.

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article courtesy of Wkyc.com

 

LOCAL NEWS: East Cleveland Employees Caught In Budget Battle  was originally published on praisecleveland.com