Questions surround layoff decision

Kevin Stufflebean is trying to convince the public there was a budget shortfall and severe cuts were made in the Road Department. The County timber payments were renewed last year. Payments for this year were 90 percent of last year's payment which equates to a $200,000 shortfall. A one-time gift from the Oregon Department of Transportation was not renewed, but cannot be counted as a loss of regular revenue. Other budget shortfalls were a projection of fuel tax reductions, not real numbers. Kevin inflated maintenance costs to $2.8 million using flawed cost accounting methods. The high repair costs were a direct result of Kevin's decisions.