Marin County will eliminate 22 vacant jobs as supervisors work to close budget gap

Marin County is about half way to meeting an estimated $16 million budget shortfall for the coming fiscal year after supervisors on Tuesday approved the elimination of 22 vacant positions.

The $7.8 million in approved cost reductions includes $3.2 million from public safety, $1.8 million from health and human services, $1.6 million from administrative services, and $1.1 million combined from Public Works, Community Development and other community services, the county said in a news release.