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Dallas budget crisis leads to furloughs for city employees
By Candace Sweat at NBC 5 DFW (KXAS) Local
· June 30, 2026
· 3 min read
Thousands of city employees will be required to take unpaid time off after Dallas leaders announced furloughs as part of an effort to address a $30 million budget shortfall.
City Manager Kim Tolbert said the decision was not the preferred solution but was necessary to reduce expenses.
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Key takeaway In 2008 and 2009, the city had several furlough days,” Bowers said.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: NBC 5 DFW (KXAS) Local ·
Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? Thousands of city employees will be required to take unpaid time off after Dallas leaders announced furloughs as part of an effort to address a $30 million budget shortfall.
City Manager Kim Tolbert said the decision was not the preferred solution but was necessary to reduce expenses.
Under...
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