Chief Administrative Officer Ryan Alsop catches up with 23ABC

Kern County Chief Administrative Officer Ryan Alsop catches up with 23ABC this morning to discuss county issues

THE CORONAVIRUS..

AND ALL THEFALLOUT..INCLUDING TRYING TO HELPHUNDREDS OF BUSINESSES STAYAFLOAT..

WHILE DEALING WITHBUDGET ISSUES IN THE FACE OF THEPANDEMIC.JOINING US THIS MORNING -- TOTALK ABOUT A NUMBER OFTOPICS IS COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVEOFFICER RYAN ALSOP..

FIRSTTHANKS FOR BEING HERE..-- LET'S BEGIN WITH THE BUDGET..SOME DECISIONS MADE..INCLUDING MORE FUNDING FOR THEFIRE DEPARTMENT..WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGEFOR THE COUNTYHEADING INTO THE NEXT BUDGETCYCLE?WHICH ASPECTS OF THE BUDGET AREBEING IMPACTED THE MOST BY THECORONAVIRUS????-THE KERN PUBLIC HEALTHDEPARTMENT HAS SAID KERNASSISTANCE FROM OUTSIDESOURCES..

MILLIONS OFDOLLARS..

IS THERE ANY LEFT..

ISTHERE ANY MORE IN THEWORKS?THE KERN PUBLIC HEALTHDEPARTMENT HAS SAID KERNCOUNTY WILL NOT COME OFF THEWATCH LIST AND BEGIN REOPENINGBY ITSELF..

BUT RATHERCALIFORNIA WILL DO SO AS AWHOLE.

NOW WITH SAN DIEGO ANDORANGE COUNTIES COMINGOF THE WATCH LIST ANDREOPENING... IS THAT STILL THECASE?

IS THE COUNTY GETTING NEWGUIDANCE?(AD-LIB OVER LIVE SHOT -- TIME,TEMP)