AKRON, Ohio — In an effort to try and give Akron Police officers more money, city leaders said this could lead to potential cuts in city personnel and services.

"We are going to have to tighten our belt and going to have to look at cuts,” said Akron Mayor Shammas Malik.

Malik said he and city leaders are working with each department to figure out what this looks like and how city income taxes could help with next year’s budget.

"We're not talking about layoffs, but there are unfilled positions that we have to ask ourselves whether those positions need to be filled,” said Malik.

Other potential cuts will include looking at different city contracts that Malik said supply goods and services to see if it makes sense to continue the business.

"Everything’s on the table. But we’re trying to

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