The new state budget is cutting back some government jobs, and smaller agencies said they’re worried the cuts will affect how they work in New Hampshire.The Department of Corrections is facing some of the biggest cuts, while the Office of the Child Advocate said it lost nearly half its staff.Child advocate Cassandra Sanchez said the office of nine workers was cut to five earlier this month. She said the cuts could affect the office’s ability to protect children and families.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<“There was some messaging out there about our office being duplicative to others in the state. That’s just not factually correct,” Sanchez said. “We do not do what others do.”She said cases will take much longer to review.News 9 has reached out to the governor’s office and is still waiting for comment.
The new state budget is cutting back some government jobs, and smaller agencies said they’re worried the cuts will affect how they work in New Hampshire.
The Department of Corrections is facing some of the biggest cuts, while the Office of the Child Advocate said it lost nearly half its staff.
Child advocate Cassandra Sanchez said the office of nine workers was cut to five earlier this month. She said the cuts could affect the office’s ability to protect children and families.
>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<
“There was some messaging out there about our office being duplicative to others in the state. That’s just not factually correct,” Sanchez said. “We do not do what others do.”
She said cases will take much longer to review.
News 9 has reached out to the governor’s office and is still waiting for comment.
