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May 24, 2012

Oregon county cuts staffing levels back to the 1850s Gold Rush days

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A failed levy vote in an Oregon county is taking a toll: government workers facing dismissal, a pending prisoner release, and crimes such as misdemeanor domestic assault and shoplifting likely to go unprosecuted.

After Josephine County voters resoundingly turned thumbs down on a levy to plug a $12 million budget gap, the sheriff and district attorney began handing out pink slips last week, cutting staff to levels probably not seen since the region was settled during the 1850s Gold Rush.


 
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