BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- The County Board of Supervisors got the grim news it was expecting Tuesday as it was presented the latest on the county's budget status. No action was taken, but the board was briefed on the current economic and budget situation. The Board will discuss the budget more in its meeting next week.

The numbers aren't good and the reason why is, in part, the economy, as the county is looking at a projected $13.6 million budget shortfall.

To close that gap departments, most of them anyway, are set to cut 15% of their budgets, that would lead to 253 layoffs and a total of 576 positions deleted.

However, the governor and legislature are proposing to take an estimated $49.2 million from the county, including 26.5 million in property taxes.

That means departments are being asked to cut about another 10% on its budgets, which will result in 629 county layoffs with 954 positions being deleted.

If that second scenario plays out, 219 of those layoffs would come from the sheriff's office, which would result in nearly 1,000 minimum and medium facility prisoners being released, the Gang Unit, Property Crimes Unit and special Enforcement Unit would be gone and substation response would become limited.

"I do not agree with the numbers but I also understand the numbers,” said Sheriff Donny Youngblood at the supervisors’ meeting. “And at the end of the day we may have to cut county government so much that Lerdo Minimum has to be closed and all those deputies have to be laid off and I'm willing to do that but only as a last resort."

Under this preliminary budget, the District Attorney's Office would lose 51 positions, resulting in 34 layoffs.

And the DA’s Forensic Sciences Lab would have 41 layoffs, if the state takes that near $50 million.

Animal Control would layoff 11 people, losing 13 positions.

All of these layoff numbers are preliminary at this point, as the 2009-10 budget isn't set in stone and those numbers could change.

But as Supervisor Ray Watson said, they have to the balance the budget and it is going to be painful.

Here are the proposed layoffs under the scenario where the state takes $49.2 million in taxes from the county.

--Animal Control will lose 10% of its budget, eliminating 13 positions, laying off 11 people.

--Assessors Office could lose 24.5% of its budget, laying off 18 positions.

--All Supervisors’ Districts will lose 23.5% of their budgets, leaving some positions vacant, calling for voluntary furloughs, reducing positions to part-time, etc.

--District Attorney's Office could lose 23.5% of its budget, resulting in 51 lost positions and 34 layoffs. The Check Busters Unit, part of the Gang Prevention Unit would be lost. The Lamont and Shafter offices would be closed, no more misdemeanor cases will be prosecuted, except for sexual assaults, DUI’s.

--The DA’s Forensic Sciences Lab could also lose 23.5% of its budget, laying off 41 people and having a major impact on solving crimes.

--Kern County Fire would lose 15% of its budget, resulting in 51 positions lost and 45 layoffs. Some three-person stations would be reduced to two-person stations and remote stations could be closed.

--General Services could lose 23.5% of its budget, leading to 23 layoffs and 43 lost positions.

--County Human Services could lose 24.1% of its budget, leading to 58 layoffs.

--Kern County Libraries could lose 28.9% of its budget, resulting in 63 positions lost and 46 layoffs. Library hours would be reduced another 2.9%, there would also be a loss in revenue as the libraries wouldn't be open.

--Mental Health would lose 10% of its budget, resulting in 140 lost positions, but no layoffs as the department, like most of the county, has had a hiring freeze in place.

--Parks and Recreation could lose 23.5% of its budget, leading to 54 lost positions and 34 layoffs. Community and recreation Building hours would be cut by 36%, there would be reduced maintenance, reduced number of cooling centers and four Recreation and 1 Community building would be closed.

--Probation could lose 23.5% its budget, leading to 36 layoffs and several beds being lost at probation facilities. The Gang Prevention-Early Intervention Unit would be lost.

--The Public Defender's Office could lose 23.9% of its budget, leading to 15 layoffs and 19 positions eliminated, which will increase caseloads for remaining staff.

--Public Health could lose 23.8% of its budget leading to 76 lost positions and 13 layoffs.

--County Roads could lose 24.7% of its budget, leading to six layoffs and eight trucks being taken out of service.

--Sheriff-Coroner would lose 7.5% of its budget in this scenario, leading to 219 layoffs. There would be a possible closure of the Lerdo Minimum Facility, leading to the release of approximately 560 prisoners. A partial closure of the Maximum-Medium Facility, leading to the release of approximately 374 prisoners. The Sheriff’s Gang Unit, Property Crimes Unit and Special Enforcement Unit would be shut down and Substations wouldn't have coverage 24 hours a day, leading to a delayed response.

--In all 954 positions would be eliminated and 629 people laid off, saving the county 18.4% or nearly $7.2 million dollars.