Humboldt County supervisors OK sheriff’s office hires with looming ‘fiscal cliff’

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Humboldt County supervisors OK sheriff’s office hires with looming ‘fiscal cliff’

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a hiring freeze exemption for two positions in the sheriff’s office. While the particular positions were already budgeted for in the 2024-25 adopted budget — and Sheriff William Honsal emphasized they are necessary for the department — the discussion inflamed a question of where the line should be drawn to address the county’s looming deficit. Supervisor Mike Wilson, who pu…