City HallFriday, November 13
San Diego's projections show a balanced budget next year for the first time in 20 years
The SDtoday team
If you've braced for another round of City Hall cuts, take a breath. Mayor Todd Gloria said at a Nov. 6 press conference that projections now let the city balance next year's budget without more spending cuts or tax increases. A small surplus is projected for fiscal year 2028.
San Diego's budget gap fell to $88 million in the current fiscal year
Source: The Korea Daily
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| FY2025 | $136 million |
| FY2026 | $258 million |
| Current fiscal year | $88 million |
The turnaround comes from city spending reductions, the new trash collection fee, Measure C hotel tax revenue, lower pension costs and a one-year wage freeze by city unions. Gloria cautioned the forecast isn't final.
- Deferred maintenance and infrastructure needs: about $8 billion
- Library hours: restoring them needs ongoing revenue, COO Bethany Bezak says
- Minor shortfalls in the following four years: not ruled out
Have a view on the city's license plate cameras? The Council votes Mon., Nov. 16 on whether to end its Flock contract. Police Chief Scott Wahl defended the readers, citing the Trust Ordinance and a privacy advisory board. Officers must reference a case number to access data.
One burglary case shows how the plate readers are used
- $90,000
- in stolen property recovered in a Rancho Peñasquitos burglary
- 30 days
- of plate-reader data the department retains
- Nov. 16
- Council vote on ending the Flock contract
Source: 10News.com
Sources: The Korea Daily, 10News.com