San Joaquin County may lay off 88 employees

San Joaquin County will lay off as many as 88 employees by the end of the month to trim the county budget if the Board of Supervisors adopts a staff recommendation presented Tuesday.

County Administrator Manuel Lopez presented the board with a proposed $1.2 billion budget, up by $35 million from the 2010-11 fiscal year, which ends June 30. It includes 218 eliminated positions, 88 of which are currently filled.

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