[DHS-News] Vol. 4, No. 3: Budget cuts

[WHITEHOUSE Gary]

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dhs-news
September 10, 2002
Volume 4, Issue 3
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Governor announces further budget cuts
2. Director's message to DHS about budget cuts
3. Director's regular weekly message

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1. Governor John Kitzhaber announced across-the-board cuts to state agency
budgets today. DHS' portion of the cuts amounts to about $130 million in state
General Funds as well as additional cuts in federal and other funds.  Read
more at http://www.hr.state.or.us/welcome.html
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2.  DHS Director Bobby Mink discusses the meaning of today's budget cuts to
the Department's clients and employees. Read it at
http://www.hr.state.or.us/news/messages/welcome.html
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3.  Bobby Mink in his regular weekly message discusses emergency preparedness,
hiring people with disabilities and political activities. Read it at
http://www.hr.state.or.us/news/messages/dir2002-0906.html
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