Hood River County Commissioners held a nearly two-hour worksession discussing what their next move ought to be in the aftermath of last week’s defeat of two tax measures to deal with the County’s fiscal issues.  It was part critique, part discussion of next moves, and part release of frustration.  Liz Whitmore, who ran the ballot measure campaign, said the County budget committee’s decision last week to recommend using more than $750,000 in reserves for this year’s budget and not make the level of cuts that had been communicated during the campaign shocked her and undermined some of those messages, and that she would not want to have any part of another attempt.   County Administrator Jeff Hecksel told the panel the County has to stop burning cash, calling it unsustainable.  Commissioners all gave their viewpoints, with Rich McBride calling for seeking professional help in determining their next steps, Bob Benton feeling there remains an opportunity to get approval of a smaller levy and not necessarily believing cuts now would help their public message, Karen Joplin stating she heard a resounding “no” from voters even though the local option levy vote was close, and Les Perkins saying they need to pass the 2019-20 budget to provide a guide for their decision making.  Chair Mike Oates felt it was a healthy discussion that they needed to go through, even though no decisions were made.  The Commission will hold a hearing on the 2019-20 budget at its June 17 meeting.