The Crafts and Trades Union as well as IBEW agreed to wage concessions approved by council members. That means almost 130 thousand dollars goes back into the city budget.

A majority of council members also voted to refinance city debt which puts more than one-point-four million dollars back into the budget.
Councilman Gary Sandburg voted 'no' saying it's an irresponsible quick fix.

"I think there are better was than borrowing money. That's what got this nation into the problem, borrowing money and carrying debt. And then you don't have money to pay your day-to-day expenses. That's the problem and all you're doing is using the problem as the solution. A one year, one time solution, and I don't think that's appropriate", said the councilman.

AFSME and Police Benevolent union members have yet to agree on a wage freeze. And Despite a recommendation from the city manager to restore 22 city positions, six of which are police officers, council members did not discuss it. Adding positions would increase the deficit, and mayor Ardis says the council must work with the resources at hand.

As it stands, 39 city employees will be laid-off, and a number of other positions will go unfilled-filled.

Mayor Ardis says the next city council meeting will focus on how to close the remaining 642 thousand dollars of the city's 14 and a half million dollar deficit.