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Public testimony warns county budget shortfalls could put investigator positions at risk
Summary
At a public hearing, a commenter said county budget shortfalls are forcing an office to cover pay gaps for investigative staff and warned positions could be cut if funding does not keep pace with inflation. No formal action or vote was recorded.
A public commenter told a public hearing that shortfalls in funding threaten investigator positions and that her office is covering the gap.
"Funding from this to to fully fund my position or to fully fund our investigator, meaning that my office is making up the shortfall right now. But there are, of course, counties are facing budget shortfalls themselves. And so these positions can be unstable or might even be cut without continued funding that keeps pace with inflation," the commenter said during public testimony.
The comment came during the hearing's public testimony period; the meeting record shows the public testimony ended shortly afterward and the hearing was adjourned. The transcript does not record any motion, vote, or formal directive in response to the testimony.
The commenter said her office is currently covering the shortfall but did not specify the office name, the amount of the shortfall, or the specific funding source that could cover ongoing costs. The transcript likewise did not specify whether the positions referenced are funded by county general funds, grants, or a combination of sources.
No other substantive budget details, figures, or follow-up instructions appear in the available transcript excerpt. The public hearing record ends with a closing statement that the public testimony had concluded and the meeting was adjourned.
