A projected $624,000 budget deficit has the South Tucson City Council considering the possibility of having to lay off all of its firefighters or its police officers.
Officials said they would look to contract with another agency or agencies to handle court services, patrol city streets and handle other emergency services in the one-square-mile city.
Hopefully at a cheaper cost than what the city is spending now.
City Manager Sixto Molina said the city is refusing to throw up the white flag as it struggles to continue to offer services as revenue, specifically sales taxes, continues to dwindle. The city has failed to meet projected sales tax revenues in nine out of the last 10 years.