http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/krupp/ Krupp, WA News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/krupp/content/965e81a14240b4f8b425bebd5531c986.html Six speakers told Thurston County commissioners Monday that proposed job cuts to balance next year's budget carry serious ramifications http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/krupp/content/e02ea01fd131694b6158a58a26bcdc1b.html Thurston County has proposed several steps including additional layoffs and cutting funding for some departments to balance its budget next year http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/krupp/content/1f3875bb17791563cc707e2544ebd738.html Thurston County staff members have proposed laying off 7 percent of the county's work force to balance next year's budget but a shortfall of at least 12 million remains http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/krupp/content/c019a383ce7c955e764b50987e949394.html County commissioners voted Monday to increase the sales tax to provide more money to programs that treat offenders who suffer from mental illness and drug addiction http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/krupp/content/124ce71817a03fdff1798f2a02beaf2e.html With deep budget cuts expected to bring layoffs to government departments throughout Thurston County in 2009 the county's financial picture grew even more grim and icky Sept 25 http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/krupp/content/1012e2c4945e6c0d065c292ee1b427d1.html Three staff members at Thurston County court pretrial services are among at least nine court staff members at risk of layoffs because of potential 2009 budget cuts a top judge said http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/krupp/content/313025ef37dc224f6d566cfbda65bc99.html Shelan said Community Youth Services'two agencies funded by the review council Rosie's Place a day center for street affected youths and Haven House a teen shelter will lose 25000 each or one staff position apiece if the county pulls out http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/krupp/content/c3c1f38df09b3df23a4c6f5ec2c705cb.html Thurston County officials are considering whether to add laws for tent cityhomeless encampments and manufacturedhome park protections in the wake of some progress on those issues in other areas commissioners said Tuesday