August 12, 2020
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2021

Hampshire County Sheriff announces furloughs for 77 employees

Michael Connors ,

Daily Hampshire Gazette

In May, the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, a nonprofit think tank, said that state tax revenues in the current fiscal year were expected to be $6 billion less than anticipated. In July, the U.S. Department of Labor reported a 10.2% unemployment rate; the unemployment rate in Massachusetts during June was 17.4%.