News Apr 1, 2010 at 4:00 am

Minds Willing but Budgets Weak

Sixteen New Detox Beds Will Go Unused

Amanda Waldroupe
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Ed Blackburn, Central City Concern's executive director, says it would cost between $600,000 and $700,000 a year to pay for additional staff.

How does it cost that much to hire staff for 16 people?
mthand on April 5, 2010 at 9:22 PM Report this

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