As coronavirus cuts into budget, Olathe furloughs nearly all city staff for two weeks

Facing deep budget cuts because of the coronavirus pandemic, the city of Olathe will furlough nearly all employees for two weeks.
Like all other municipalities in Johnson County, Olathe is bracing for the long-term economic impacts of businesses, hotels and shopping centers remaining closed during the stay-at-home order. Officials expect the coronavirus shutdown to cut into sales and property tax revenues, as well as franchise fees and court fine collections.
“The budget challenge the city is facing is more significant than faced in decades,” city officials said in a statement. “It will likely not only impact the 2020 approved budget, but revenue estimates show it will carry over into the budget process for 2021.”
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