SAN DIEGO COUNTY residents and employees are coming together to demand that San Diego County put the needs of its community ­first for a change. For too long, the County has prioritized hoarding funds rather than meeting the County’s needs for good jobs, smart justice, and a safety ladder that truly help residents move ahead in our society. The County Supervisors have added giving themselves 12.5 percent salary increases to their top priorities, when poverty in San Diego is higher than during the Great Recession. Community members and those who serve them must come together to fi­ght for change that will benefi­t all San Diegans. San Diego County’s strategic mission is to “promote a safe, healthy and thriving community,” but the only way to achieve that mission is to invest in critical services and programs and in the people who provide them.