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Deschutes County trims vacant positions across health, sheriff and justice amid budget pressures
Summary
Facing state funding uncertainty, the board approved elimination of 10.35 unfilled Health Services FTE, reduction of 11 vacant sheriff’s office FTE and staff cuts in Community Justice, while approving limited targeted hires funded by grants.
Deschutes County commissioners authorized multiple reductions to unfilled positions on Dec. 17 as departments move to align budgets with projected revenues.
Health Services: Director Holly Harris and business officer Cheryl Smallman outlined a planned elimination of 10.35 unfilled full-time equivalent positions across behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), public health and administrative services. Staff said the eliminations reflect vacancies that have been held and that the action is intended to align FY26 appropriation with expected revenues; the county estimated the…
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