{"id":67,"date":"2007-02-21T11:40:49","date_gmt":"2007-02-21T17:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookcountypd.org\/blog\/2007\/02\/21\/budget-update-and-layoff-notices\/"},"modified":"2007-02-21T11:42:36","modified_gmt":"2007-02-21T17:42:36","slug":"budget-update-and-layoff-notices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/local3315.org\/blog\/index.php\/2007\/02\/21\/budget-update-and-layoff-notices\/","title":{"rendered":"Budget Update and Layoff Notices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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We are aware that some assistant public defenders have received layoff notices.\u00a0 We have been aware since late last week that these notices were a possibility.\u00a0 Here is what we can tell you at this time:\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Alternative Budget proposed by a broad coalition of Commissioners last week calls for the retention of all front-line assistant public defenders.\u00a0 This is the budet plan we support as the best way to address the current county budget crisis.<\/p>\n

\u00a0When we first learned of possible layoff notices last week, we began communicating with the Commissioners who drafted and support the Alternative Budget.\u00a0 It is the expressed desire of these Commissioners to retain all front-line assistant public defenders.\u00a0 We continue to stay in communication with Commissioners this week as the budget process nears conclusion.<\/p>\n

While some layoffs are a real possibility as a result of this budget battle, receiving a layoff notice now does not necessarily mean that layoffs will occur.\u00a0 The budget process in ongoing.\u00a0 While layoff notices are distressing, the budget battle will continue, and we will contiue to seek support from Commissioners for a fully-staffed public defenders office.\u00a0 This battle will continue, and none of us knows what the final budget will look like until after the Commissioners vote on the budget.<\/p>\n

For those assistant public defenders who received layoff notices, feel free to call Brendan Max or Bob Galhotra with any further questions.\u00a0 We will post another update here when we have for information for publication.<\/p>\n

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