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Board trims CEO budget, removes $51,700 Justice and Gender consultant contract
Summary
After public comment and debate, supervisors approved the CEO—s proposed county budget but directed the removal of a $51,700 consultant contract that had funded the Justice and Gender Commission consultant. The CEO—s office said it cut more than $700,000 in outside professional services to reduce general‑fund pressures.
The Board of Supervisors approved the County Executive Office—s proposed budget for fiscal 2025–26 on June 3 but removed a $51,700 consultant contract that would have funded a contractor providing dedicated staffing support to the Justice and Gender (JAG) Commission.
Melody Cerino, deputy chief administrative officer, explained the office-wide cost‑containment directive that prompted the change. "As part of our cost containment efforts in our budget, decisions were made to reduce over…
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