According to a report released Tuesday by the National League of Cities, the economic slump has taken its toll on US cities, forcing them to layoff workers, raise taxes and cut non-essential services.
The report, which gathered data from fiscal officers in 380 US cities, said the economic slowdown has forced 67% of cities to either cut jobs or put a hiring freeze in place. Of these, 14% have had to make cuts in the public safety sector.
The report also found that 27% of the cities surveyed have raised taxes on services like water use and garbage collection in order to help gain revenue. Another 25% have raised taxes on property, while 5% increased sales taxes.
In addition, some cities have cut back on non-essential services, such as limiting the hours that zoos, parks and public libraries are open.
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