By Chris Concannon
Gloucester City News
Recent layoff notices issued by Bellmawr Mayor Frank Filipek to all Borough employees was the subject of an animated Council Meeting January 31.
Filipek was adamant about certain elements of these layoffs, in stating that he and members of Council are going to do everything they can to avoid them as they did last year.
The Mayor went on to say that with regard to the municipal budget, the Police Department actually comprises 42 percent of the total annual budget.
A previously-published Gloucester City News article listed that figure at 50 percent.
Filipek also said he met with all department heads, as well as Municipal Judge Nicholas Trabosh, about the layoffs, adding that some of the longer-tenured staff have already agreed not to take pay raises this year.
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