the city without pay. >> we want to make sure that our members aren't taken off guard. >> reporter: be prepared, the unofficial warning atlantic city's police union president and the supervisor delivered to officers at a weekend roll call, if they stop getting paid. >> we do have to go couple weeks or months without getting paid, that could be devastating to some of our members and their families. >> reporter: the city deep in debt is in danger of going broke next month, late this afternoon the mayor announced city hall will close starting april 8 at 4:30 p.m. and remain closed until at least may 2 unless other solutions are found. during the closure period, no city employees will be paid. >> it's sad that we can't come to some sort of compromise. >> reporter: drawn out disagreements in trenton kept a bail-out package from being approved along with a state takeover of much of the city's government, a move local leaders oppose. >> it's not right especially when we have the state in here since 2010 and we've done over 90% of the things they asked of us. >> reporter: the mayor says the city is working to have essential services i

the situation is somehow averted those police officers will soon be protecting the city without pay. >> we want to make sure that our members aren't taken off guard. >> reporter: be prepared, the unofficial warning atlanticity's police union president and the supervisor delivered to officers at a weekend roll call, if they stop getting paid. >> we do have to go couple weeks or months without getting paid, that could be devastating to some of our members and their families. >> reporter: the city deep in debt is in danger of going broke next month, late this afternoon the mayor announced city hall will close starting april 8 at 4:30 p.m. and remain closed until at least may 2 unless other solutions are found. during the closure period, no city employees will be paid. >> it's sad that we can't come to some sort of compromise. >> reporter: drawn out