Eleven City Water Light and Power workers have received notices that they could be laid off in the weeks ahead.
The move is precautionary, while the city works to negotiate furlough days with CWLP unions as part of a cost-cutting plan for the utility that was implemented earlier this year.
City officials say they hope both sides can agree to a furlough plan that would avoid the need for layoffs, but if they can’t, they say the eleven temporary layoffs could be just the beginning.