New Orleans city leaders are frantically working to find cash to fund payroll, with one councilman trying to secure $100 million to address the issue.

This comes just one day after the New Orleans City Council pulled its request for a loan from the Bond Commission to cover payroll, a shocking move that puts city workers' pay in a worst-case scenario. Advertisement

The decision to pull the request comes after Attorney General Liz Murrill tied the money to an agreement that the city would allow a fiscal administrator to handle their finances indefinitely.

Mayor-elect Helena Moreno, who was joined by other city council members, said that was a deal breaker for leaders in New Orleans, and extreme cuts are now on the table, including cuts to all overtime.

This could also lead to possible l

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