In approving the budget for the coming fiscal year, the Umatilla County Commissioners had to approve many cuts, most notably closing the Milton-Freewater Health Clinic and the Northeast Oregon Regional Youth Detention Center.
But one thing not cut from the budget was the cost of living adjustments for county employees.
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