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County employees, public and civil grand jury urge supervisors to preserve counsel, PIO and behavioral health roles
Summary
Dozens of employees, department heads and members of the public urged San Benito County supervisors on June 9 to preserve county counsel, public information, civil grand jury and behavioral health staff as the board weighs FY2025‑26 budget reductions.
Public comment at the June 9 San Benito County budget hearing focused heavily on staffing proposals in the recommended budget and on the potential effects of cutting certain county positions.
Deputy County Counsel Shirley Murphy urged the board not to eliminate county counsel positions or to replace legal services with a private‑law contract as a cost‑saving measure. Murphy said the county’s hybrid in‑house/contract model had preserved institutional knowledge and that eliminating local counsel positions would not necessarily save money once transition and contract costs were considered.
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