County goes ahead with social services cutbacks
A rigid budgetary cap and a union contract hamstrung Clark County commissioners in their hope of saving $7 million in social programs.
Commissioners voted 5-2 today to slash a hefty chunk of nonmedical services for the homeless and destitute after county staff insisted that the cuts must be made to prevent social services funding from running out by November.
“I think this is a difficult decision, but I think we have to make it,” Commissioner Rory Reid said.
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