Cobb Officials: Impact of Public Safety Furloughs OK for Now
But police chief says, "If this goes into 2012, I am concerned about being able to sustain this."
Reductions in the county's public safety budget raised plenty of concerns with residents at Commissioner JoAnn Birrell's town-hall meeting Thursday. The Mountain View Community Center was crowded with county officials and residents eager to discuss public safety cuts, the budget and solutions. Cobb Fire Chief and Public Safety Director Sam Heaton and Police Chief John Houser talked about how the cuts and furloughs are affecting services. Regarding the 600 police officers furloughed, Houser said: "The furloughs are having some impact, but we're there for you. If this goes into 2012, I am concerned about being able to sustain this. Short term is one thing, but long term is another. We've looked at a number of things, if this continues, that…
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Voice of Reason
9:36 am on Friday, July 1, 2011
I don't have much confidence in Cobb County planing since they furloughed the Tax Commissioner's office the day before deadline to appeal your property taxes - Why not furlough on Friday of the next week "after" the deadline for that office? Can you say "intelligent" planning? more ›