Tag: City Budget
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As COVID-19 Pandemic Takes Hold, Governments And Schools Face Budget Challenges
The coronavirus outbreak is creating big-budget unknowns for cities, the county and schools. The future of billion-dollar budgets is unclear as local governments, schools respond to the virus.
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Residents Want Teralta Park Maintenance, Community Relations Officers in Budget
By Tarryn Mento Dozens of San Diegans called on the City Council to increase funding for parks and recreation, public safety and the arts in Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s proposed $3.2 billion spending plan. For nearly 2½ hours Monday evening, community members shared their thoughts on Faulconer’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The council members…
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San Diego Mayor Calls for Special Substandard Housing Enforcement Team
Karina Villanueva shows KPBS and Voice of San Diego a photo of mold above her shower on Nov. 20, 2014. | Photo Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Megan Burks Derelict landlords beware: Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s draft budget is out Monday and it includes money for a team dedicated to rooting out…
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Get Trained On How to Have Your Voice Heard On San Diego’s Budget
By Claire Trageser The Community Budget Alliance wants San Diego to adopt a concept called “participatory budgeting.” The idea is to train people to make their voices heard about what should be in the city’s budget. They’re hosting a panel on the concept at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the United Domestic Workers/American Federation of State,…
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Wightman Street Park to Get Money Under Mayor’s Revised Budget
Mayor Kevin Faulconer announces revisions to his 2015 budget at Wightman Street Neighborhood Park, May 20, 2014. | Photo Credit: Claire Trageser By Claire Trageser The revised budget proposal San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer released Tuesday has $12 million in additional revenue than he anticipated, and he wants to spend the money on parks and…