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News & ArtsMonday, July 13, 2009
King County Keeps Lifeboat Afloat
Posted by Dominic Holden on Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 6:01 PM
Funding had expired today for dozens of health and human service programs that were included in a “lifeboat” to keep them open despite the county’s massive deficits. Today the county council sacrificed several of its own programs to keep the lifeboat afloat through the end of the year.
The council cut $475,000 from its budget and approved a hiring freeze, according to Council Member Dow Constantine’s office. The council also delayed the implementation a law-enforcement oversight committee that would increase police accountability and deferred hiring a chief economist until late summer.
The county nets $1.5 million from the cuts, which will go toward a litany of programs, including senior centers, homeless programs, domestic violence groups, and other health and human services. The funding will also fund legal representation for indigent clients involved in custody disputes and truancy cases.
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