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Last Updated: July 3, 2006, 04:37:04 AM PDT

The outgoing civil grand jury suggests Stanislaus County should be responding more urgently to stop the financial losses at its Health Services Agency.

However, though the grand jury's 21-page report shines an additional light on a critical community issue, it does not provide creative solutions or strong direction for county leaders. In that regard, its value is limited.

In fact, some of the report's suggestions are in direct conflict with each other — such as closing more clinics or spending more general fund dollars to operate the clinics. Primarily, the report outlines solutions that already are being tried or have been discussed.

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