Constable resigns to prevent additional department layoffs

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http://www.khou.com/news/118472739.html

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HOUSTON -- Harris County Precinct 8 Constable Bill Bailey is resigning, in an effort to save someone else in his office from being laid off due to budget cuts.

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"The budget is a column of figures, but it translates into employees, employees translate into families,” Bailey said. “That's pretty heavy.”

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