Don Plusquellic

Type: Person

Name: Don Plusquellic

First Reported Mar 13 2010 - Updated Mar 13 2010 - 1 Documents

Civil service panel backs Akron layoffs

Akron was justified in laying off 38 firefighters last fall to help bridge a projected budget deficit, the Civil Service Commission ruled Thursday.In a four-page, written decision, the commission said Mayor Don Plusquellic and Finance Director Diane Miller-Dawson ... [Published Mar 13 2010 by RBC Dain Rauscher]

Entities: Akron (Ohio, United States), Layoffs, Don Plusquellic

First Reported Mar 11 2010 - Updated Mar 11 2010 - 1 Documents

Akron Civil Service Commission upholds firefighter layoffs

Mar. 11--The Akron Civil Service commission sided with the city today, upholding the layoffs of 38 firefighters.The commission said in its written opinion that the testimony of Mayor Don Plusquellic and Finance Director Diane Miller-Dawson showed 'reductions ... [Published Mar 11 2010 by Poten & Partners]

Entities: Akron (Ohio, United States), Layoffs, Don Plusquellic, Permissions Group Inc

First Reported Feb 28 2010 - Updated Feb 28 2010 - 1 Documents

Tom Harkin

U.S. Sen. Harkin: Harkin meets with Mayor Cownie, members of the U.S. Conference of Mayors

(202) 224-3254 *Photo Links Below* WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today met with Des Moines Mayor Franklin Cownie and other members of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Harkin's Washington, D.C. office. At the meeting they discussed, among ... [Published Feb 28 2010 by IowaPolitics.com]

Entities: Tom Harkin, Frank Cownie, Des Moines (Iowa, United States), United States, Don Plusquellic

First Reported Feb 19 2010 - Updated Feb 20 2010 - 2 Documents

Akron warns of more layoffs

Layoffs might be necessary to balance Akron's budget again this year, Mayor Don Plusquellic warned Friday in a letter to City Council, union leaders and city employees.Plusquellic said another round of layoffs could come as early as July.The mayor also ... [Published Feb 20 2010 by Individual.com]

Entities: Akron (Ohio), Don Plusquellic, Layoffs, Nonunion

First Reported Feb 17 2010 - Updated Feb 17 2010 - 1 Documents

Don Plusquellic

Akron mayor punishes officer

(McClatchy-Tribune Informa) An Akron patrolman whose conduct is being questioned within the department and City Hall is now facing a longer suspension and a mandated mental-health evaluation. Mayor Don Plusquellic on Tuesday tripled the suspension o ... [Published Feb 17 2010 by Individual.com]

Entities: Akron (Ohio), Don Plusquellic, Suspension

First Reported Feb 09 2010 - Updated Feb 09 2010 - 1 Documents

FirstMerit Corporation

Akron, FirstMerit pledge support for derby

Akron considered assuming control of the financially struggling All-American Soap Box Derby, Mayor Don Plusquellic said Monday.Instead, because of Akron's own strained budget, the city decided guaranteeing the derby's $623,000 debt made more sense, Plusquellic ... [Published Feb 09 2010 by TradingMarkets]

Entities: FirstMerit Corporation, Don Plusquellic, Akron (Ohio)

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City leaders, however, were pleased with the commission's decision. "we are going through the worst economic times in 30 years, and our situation reflects the larger world economy" Plusquellic said in a written statement

Civil service panel backs Akron layoffs [RBC Dain Rauscher - Mar 13 2010]