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Board okays $50,000 budget consultant, approves temporary hiring freeze with limited exceptions
Summary
Supervisors authorized up to $50,000 to hire a government-budgeting consultant to assist with the FY 2025-26 budget and approved a temporary hiring freeze (exceptions for public safety and the CAO position) to be reviewed at upcoming budget meetings.
The Board of Supervisors on May 6 authorized the interim county administrative officer to retain an outside government-budgeting consultant for up to $50,000 to assist with completion of the FY 2025-26 budget and methodology recommendations. Separately, the board approved a temporary hiring freeze with limited exceptions to maintain fiscal control while the budget is finalized.
The ad hoc budget committee and interim CAO Henry Ring explained the county is undergoing administrative transitions (including…
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