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January 3, 2013
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Commissioner says Douglas County ready to take on 2013

Douglas County has maintained services in the past six months, but only by dipping into reserves for the first time, Commissioner Susan Morgan said Wednesday during the annual state of the county address. Morgan, speaking at the commissioners’ weekly meeting, contrasted the county with its neighbors, Lane and Josephine counties, which due to budget shortfalls have closed sections of their jails and released inmates. Douglas County has continued to fully prosecute crimes, and Morgan praised county workers and department heads for making their offices more efficient. “We have strong and productive county departments,” Morgan said. “We are in solid shape …

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