re: They did it, JBE and Latoya got their money, let's see how they spend the windfall

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the city resorted to furloughing employees after the city received only about $50 million from the first coronavirus stimulus, known as the CARES Act. That's $40 million shy of what the pandemic has cost the city.

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Continuing fears about the economic fallout from the pandemic prompted the city to cut its budget by $100 million this year, leaving its general fund at $633.5 million. That included continuing furloughs for workers making more than $35,000 a year — which saved the city $23 million — and cutting departments across the city by 8% to 40%.

Montaño said he and other city officials are still crunching the numbers and awaiting guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department to confirm the amount the city can expect to receive and what guidelines are in place on how the money can be used.

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