Atlanta Mayor says 165 more jobs to be cut

ATLANTA - Atlanta Mayor Mayor Shirley Franklin has told the City Council that 165 more city jobs must be cut, having ``a direct impact on municipal services.''

In a letter to the council Thursday, Franklin did not specify where the cuts will be made. The projected savings total $2 million more than the council requested to balance the budget.

The letter says the cuts will ``impact public safety services'' and the city will not reach its goal of having 2,000 police officers by 2010, the year after Franklin term ends.

Facing a $140 million shortfall, Franklin laid off 441 city workers in May and eliminated 788 additional positions to balance the budget for the fiscal year that started July 1.