When multiple parts of a machine are broken, one cannot expect that fixing one of the parts will bring the machine back to perfect performance. We still have our unprofessional EPD and DA. We still have our awful city manager in Eugene and his incompetent staff. Our city council is still a clown car and the county commissioners aren't any better. 

I don't expect keeping some reasonable capacity at the county jail to reverse our horrific trends in crime (like the nearly six-fold increase in homicides in Eugene over the past three years). However, if we somehow manage to replace some of the other broken parts over time perhaps things will improve. 

Those who disagree might consider moving to Josephine or Curry County to see how starving local law enforcement is working for them. I really don't want to live where people ambush firefighters because there are no deputies.