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[email protected] DA and county again at odds over budget Shortage Officials do Norman Vroman says he’s out touching on the embattled budget he submitted is neces- other office holders and struggled year after year with budget for all the usual rea- sary to perform constitutional- department heads did not of Lake annual dance the Mendocino County sons: Vroman submitted a ly mandated functions. attend the hearings either. over numbers Executive Office and Board of budget exceeding the county’s However, this year, Vroman Had he been there, he By KATIE MINTZ Supervisors over his budget -- requested 6.5 percent cut to was not present to address the would have likely told the pear The Daily Journal this year being no exception. net county cost, the Executive board. board that the $3.4 million Since being elected eight Early last week, the board Office recommended less than “This was the first year they decided would be ade- years ago, District Attorney concluded its annual final that amount, and Vroman indi- they didn’t ask us to appear,” packers budget hearings, but not with- cated that the number in the Vroman said, explaining that See BUDGET, Page 14 By CYNTHIA DAVIS Lakeport Record-Bee FINLEY -- A labor short- age is putting the Lake Self-help County pear industry in a bind as packing houses search housing ALWAYS ON A TUESDAY for workers to continue pro- cessing fruit.