ROANOKE, Va. 鈥� The city of Roanoke has put in place a hiring freeze and budget cuts to help it deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Roanoke Times reports the decision was made during a virtual meeting by the Roanoke City Council on Monday.
The new budget calls for a reduction in library hours, closes the city鈥檚 swimming pools for two summers and spends less money on tourism and the arts.
The council also agreed to set aside $1.75 million as a contingency fund in case the virus outbreak continues to have lingering impacts on the city鈥檚 economy.
The new budget will take effect on July 1.
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