Ever wonder how budget decisions are made in the City of Santa Cruz or about the impacts of those decisions? Have you ever participated in budget discussions? Each summer the Santa Cruz City Council adopts a new city spending plan that affects every city resident in many ways:
• The number of police officers patrolling the streets
• Investment opportunities by the city to help create new businesses and jobs
• The number of firefighters, paramedics and lifeguards on duty
• Harvey West Pool availability for adults, children and seniors
• Whether or not the potholes on your street will be filled this year
Join Mayor Don Lane, City Manager Martin Bernal and Finance Director Marc Pimentel at the Budget 101 hearing on May 31st. More details available here.
