Sheriff Plans Layoffs (Ohio)

[UpInArms]

http://www.onnnews.com/story.php?record=28665

The Champaign County sheriff's office in the western Ohio city of Urbana plans to lay off more than half of its 52-member force Friday because of a budget squeeze.

Sheriff David Deskins says 29 workers, including all lieutenants, sergeants and detectives, will be furloughed.

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Deskins says the cuts will mean less protection for residents, less time for investigating accidents and crimes, and increased risk for deputies because of lack of backup.

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and a two-fer

http://www.dailyemerald.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/01/26/401538b4b3988

Oregon State Police face forensic staff layoffs

More than half the employees at the Oregon State Police's forensics division stand to lose their jobs if Measure 30 fails, and such a massive loss in manpower could translate into a slower- moving wheel of justice.

OSP spokesman Lt. Glenn Chastain said without the extra funding from Measure 30's tax increases, OSP will be forced to cut $3.92 million from its budget. That would mean laying off 60 forensic positions out of 107, a 56 percent reduction.

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Oregon voters will decide the fate of Measure 30 on Feb. 3. Approval of the measure will bring in $800 million to the state through a temporary tax surcharge and other tax changes, while failure of the measure will allow a $544 million budget hole to remain and force agencies across the state to slash their budgets.

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I certainly hope that those "tax cuts for the rich" and those $300 early rebates were worth it because the end result is definitely a less secure nation and more taxes on the local levels to keep up with the unfunded mandates of this maladministration.

More jobs lost, less security and an illegal war - :puke:

[hadrons]

1. how many of them will still vote for Bush???

[Avalon Sparks]

2. A Happy Day for all Criminal Minds....

Including those in the White House.