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El Paso adult probation broke, nearly can't make payroll, may seek state bailout

There's a remarkable story developing in El Paso at the West Texas CSCD, according to a local TV station. The local probation department is broke, and in December came within 48 hours of not making its payroll. The probation chief has been sent on vacation pending his retirement in May, but it's not clear if the budget shortfall is due to mismanagement or structural financial problems. Either way, insiders fear that soon POs paychecks may stop flowing. Reported KTSM:what's going to happen if the department can't pay its employees? We have confirmed that is an issue the department may be facing. A manager for the County Auditor's office says Adult Probation is low on money, and has come close to not meeting payroll."In 2007 there was a surplus of three million dollars...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on March 05, 2011 (boomark / email).