Budget includes small net FTE reductions and funding for a compensation study

The proposed 2027 budget includes a net reduction of about 4.85 full-time equivalent positions, Administrator Mark Liberto said, reflecting a mix of positions already eliminated by board action and other targeted reductions. He described specific cuts (for example, a receptionist clerk and a court services specialist) and additions (a nurse manager for the LHCC night shift and a legal assistant for the district attorney), noting some positions are funded with ARPA or settlement proceeds. "Overall, there is a net reduction in positions by 4.85 FTE of that reduction," Liberto said.