IN A MEETING TUESDAY WATSONVILLE RESIDENTS URGED THE CITY COUNCIL TO AVOID PUBLIC SAFETY CUTS. ONE ALTERNATIVE TO RIGHT THE CITIES BUDGET PROBLEM SEES THAT THREE POLICE OFFICERS AND THREE FIREFIGHTERS ARE LAID OFF. IN ADDITION THE LAYOFFS WOULD HIT TWO LIBRARY ASSISTANTS, TWO CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND MORE. IT IS EXPECTED THE PROPOSED LAYOFFS WOULD SAVE THE CITY MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS.
