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County trims staff costs: 23 vacant positions cut, interns reduced to balance FY27
Summary
Sabrina said BOCC personnel costs fell more than 2% after eliminating 23 vacant positions; RISE intern slots were reduced from 25 to 15, and the county reduced discretionary travel and other operating expenditures to help protect reserves.
Sabrina told the board BOCC personnel costs declined by over 2 percent through elimination of 23 vacant positions, a step used to offset rising health insurance and retirement costs elsewhere in the budget. She said: "BOCC personnel costs declined over 2% through the elimination of 23 vacant positions, which helped offset the rising cost in health insurance premiums."
She also noted reductions in planned internships — cutting RISE intern students from 25 to 15 — and reduced BOCC travel to $45,000. Commissioners thanked staff for tough choices, and several members expressed concern for long-term staff retention if raises do not resume, while acknowledging current fiscal constraints.
