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County assessor warns further cuts would create single‑point failures and risk tax collection accuracy
Summary
Assessor Pam Rushton told commissioners that the assessor's office lacks revenue sources to offset cuts and that technologies purchased in recent years are necessary to avoid adding staff; she warned that additional FTE losses would force appointment‑only service and risk delayed or incorrect levy collections.
Pam Rushton, Clallam County assessor, told commissioners her office cannot absorb further reductions without degrading mandated services and risking revenue collection.
Rushton said the assessor's office is nearly fully funded by the general fund and cannot generate fees to replace staff. She corrected one staffing figure in the packet (17.25 FTEs, not 17.75) and said another 7% reduction would eliminate two FTEs in her office. Rushton said several functions have “single points of…
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