Thursday, October 17, 2002

In Aurora's metro region, which primarily serves Milwaukee County, the budget for such services has grown to $1 million, said Sarah Sullivan, director of interpreter services for Aurora's metro region.

One year ago, Sullivan had six Spanish interpreters on staff. This year, the staff is up to 20, offering medical translation services in Spanish, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Russian and Vietnamese, Sullivan said. She hopes to eventually hire someone who can translate Hmong.