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WA: "it's going to be more expensive in the long run"

From the Olympian:County workers fight for jobs - Speakers say cuts will be detrimentalSix speakers told Thurston County commissioners Monday that proposed job cuts to balance next year's budget carry serious ramifications. The commissioners are considering a proposal to lay off more than 7 percent of the county workforce ? nearly 90 full-time-equivalent employees ? because of rising costs and lagging revenue.Under the budget proposal, the Office of Assigned Counsel ? also known as public defenders ? will lose eight employees and no longer represent indigent clients in Thurston County District Court. They will continue to represent clients charged in Superior Court. Alex Frix, a lawyer in the office, said the county would rely on private attorneys to take over the caseload...continue to full post

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