Bing plans furloughs if state pact isn't approved

By The Detroit News Comments Purchase Image Zoom “I’ve directed our administration to begin planning to offset the anticipated $30 million shortfall,” Bing told reporters. (Ricardo Thomas / The Detroit News) Detroit — The city will institute furloughs for employees beginning Jan. 1 to avert a cash crisis if a deal isn't reached on Detroit's milestone agreement with the state, Mayor Dave Bing said Wednesday. The announcement amps up pressure on the Detroit City Council to revisit a legal contract that the state says must be approved if the city is to receive some $30 million in critical bond funding. A frustrated Bing told reporters that he has no choice but to identify cuts to keep the...