Report: Gainesville work release center could close
By by Ken Stanford
Posted 1:25PM on Wednesday 10th September 2003 ( 21 years ago )
GAINESVILLE - Published reports say a state work release center in Gainesville could be closed under cost-cutting measures begin considered by the state Department of Corrections. <br>
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Wednesday that centers for crimianl offenders who hold down full-time jobs, such as the ones in Gainesville and in Cobb and Clayton counties, could be closed as the department considers ways to reduce spending. <br>
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The paper says that was among the budget-cutting options presented to Governor Perdue this week as he tries to balance the state's $16 billion dollar budget in the midst of an economic downturn. <br>
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Monday was the deadline for state department heads to submit propsed budget cuts.
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