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Board approves elimination of five agriculture department positions amid budget shortfall; employee voices concern about hiring patterns
Summary
Supervisors approved deleting five positions and reclassifying two in the Department of Agriculture to help close a budget gap; an affected employee urged the board to explore other options to avoid layoffs.
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors on June 24 approved a personnel action that will eliminate five positions and reclassify two within the Department of Agriculture, a move staff said was necessary to address a projected budget shortfall for fiscal year 2025–26.
Agricultural Commissioner Melissa Cragin told the board the proposal would delete five positions (four currently filled) and reclassify two positions; she said the reductions were…
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