Cut In Furlough Days Looks Good For Valdosta Businesses

Friday, August 9th, 2013

The Defense Department is cutting the number of unpaid furlough days from eleven to six for its civilian employees. 500 of which work at Moody, and businesses in the area say it'll make a big difference.

Jim Mulgrew, Thai Mobile: "The whole population here in Valdosta, a lot of it does rotate around Moody. The people that are here, the money that they spend, the kids that they got in schools, the housing, everything. It does effect everybody."

Especially local businesses, which would be in big trouble without the base.

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