This is not a matter crying wolf or exaggerating our problems. This is quite simply the fork in the road where we make a choice. Does local government in rural Oregon cease to exist, or are we partially and temporarily spared in hopes of securing some means of providing for ourselves? I think the comments from Chris Brown, the Douglas County sheriff, which just came in, say it all.
Discussing the impact of funding cuts on public safety in rural Oregon.
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