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Klamath County commissioners outline budget shortfalls and defend proposed East County Policing District
Summary
Commissioners described deep budget pressures, declining timber revenues and infrastructure trade-offs while defending a proposed East County Policing District as a local solution to a staffing and public safety funding shortfall.
Klamath County commissioners used their April 29 meeting to describe a multi-year budget shortfall and to defend a proposed East County Policing District as a local response to declining revenues and rising costs.
Commissioner Nichols said the policing district grew from residents' requests and through public hearings. Nichols said the county is "down to 3 deputies on duty to cover 6,200 square miles" and warned that without new revenue the county would be unable to maintain current service levels within two years. Nichols said the county had made "deep…
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