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County employees and residents urge Yolo supervisors to spare layoffs and keep Winters service office open
Summary
Dozens of county employees and residents told the board that proposed eliminations in Health & Human Services would harm service access and child welfare; speakers urged alternatives such as furloughs, golden‑handshake retirements and revenue options instead of layoffs.
Dozens of county employees and Winters residents used the general public comment period to press the Yolo County Board of Supervisors to reverse or pare back proposed staffing cuts that would eliminate multiple Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA) positions and close the Winters service center.
Around 17 people addressed supervisors during the May 5 meeting, many speaking as HHSA staff whose positions appear in attachments E and F of the proposed budget. Amanda Skibbe, a county employee who began her remarks saying she spoke “on behalf of my dedicated workforce,” warned that “the cost of laying off your workers is far too high” and urged the board to pursue furloughs, temporary golden‑handshake incentives and other alternatives that preserve institutional knowledge.
Several eligibility and service center workers described the Winters HHSA…
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