The two emergency managers that were brought into Atlantic City by Gov. Christie are recommending big spending cuts and possibly cutting up to 30 percent of the city's workforce to stabilize the city's finances.
Mayor Don Guardian says if you loved the free concerts on the beach in Atlantic City last summer, in addition to all of the shows at Boardwalk Hall and at the casinos, you will love this summer.
Since an emergency management team was appointed in late January to dig Atlantic City out of a financial mess, the manager and his right-hand man have been silent on their plans for the gambling resort town. An initial report is due by early next week, and according to the city's mayor, there's plenty of work going on behind the scenes.
The new team in place to dig Atlantic City out of financial ruin has said that talk about bankruptcy would be premature at this time, but depending on who you ask, it may be the best possible move for the struggling town.
Mayor Don Guardian recently said, "at least we're not Detroit." Now a person who is very familiar with the Motor City is one of two people being brought in to oversee Guardian's city.
During this month's Ask The Mayor program on WPG Talk Radio 1450, Mayor Don Guardian was asked about the future of the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City.