Reply #26: Sacramento County looking at 1,000-plus job cuts to erase $187 million deficit

[UpInArms]

http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/1815204.html

Sacramento County is considering whether to cut well over 1,000 positions to close a projected $187 million general fund shortfall in the fiscal year starting July 1.

That's according to new figures the County Executive's Office released Monday showing proposed cuts of 907 positions – 640 of which are filled – a reduction of 6.3 percent of the county work force.

And those figures don't include possible cuts to the Sheriff's Department, the District Attorney's Office or the Assessor's Office, which are also facing significant funding shortfalls.

"They all are something we're concerned about. Even the smallest program can have a big impact on the community," said Nav Gill, the county's chief operations officer.

The proposed cuts would affect virtually all facets of county government, including: the office of county counsel, 14 positions; Public Defender's Office, 55; juvenile medical services, 16.5; and Department of Health and Human Services, 116, including 100 filled jobs.

The proposed cuts are far from guaranteed. The county executive's office is reviewing the departmental proposals and could make changes.

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