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Budget Crunch
A special series by Sarah Reith about the financial realities of Mendocino County governance.

Preliminary budget talks sound fiscal alarm again

Mendocino County Public Broadcasting
Published May 26, 2023 at 11:37 AM PDT
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Supervisor Dan Gjerde discussing the budget at a Board of Supervisors meeting on May 24.

As the fiscal year draws to a close, the Board of Supervisors is hearing from the county Executive Office that the current financial approach is not sustainable. With department head positions vacant and a healthcare plan deficit that has still not been fully quantified, supervisors discussed labor costs, relationships with non-profit organizations, and the use of one-time funding to balance the budget.
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