Hornig said Mayor Jerry Abramson asked his opinion about the request and that he recommended the policy exception in light of the fact that the city was facing a $20 million budget shortfall, and couldn't afford to allow Driskell and Johnstone to take all of their vacation at a time when their expertise was sorely needed. *So let me get this straight. Due to the fact that they could technically accumulate more V-Time on their accrual totals by not being allowed use of any of what THEY HAD, if they