The county planned for having more than $60 million in extra discretionary money, and about half of it was provided to two departments: the sheriff and district attorney, amid salary and benefit increases for their staff.
Tag: budget
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Top Stories
Transparency Initiatives Suffer as Garden Grove Council Passes Budget
While leaving most of the proposed budget intact, council members spent most of Tuesday’s public meeting haggling over $300,000 in optional budget requests.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana’s Budget Includes New Hires, Raises
The $226 million spending plan for fiscal year 2015-16 includes the addition of seven police officers, staffing for police body cameras and raises for city employees.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Westminster
Accounting Blunder Boosts Westminster’s Budget Deficit
The city’s budget deficit is $2 million more than city leaders anticipated, after a costly accounting mistake by the city’s now fired finance director came to light. Officials won’t explain the mistake and how it occurred.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
OC Supervisors to De-Fund Office That Reviews Sheriff’s Department Investigations
During an all-day budget hearing, the county’s top elected officials took a unanimous “straw vote” to completely de-fund the Office of Independent Review.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
New County Budget to be Released Monday
The spending plan for the next fiscal year, which starts July 1, will outline how the county CEO believes money should be used for services like law enforcement, public health, social services, parks and libraries.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Proposed Budget Provides New Hope for Santa Ana Library
New books and Sunday hours could be in the offing for one of the worst-funded city library systems in the state.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Awards Federal Grant Funds to Nonprofits
For the first time in years, a portion of Santa Ana’s $5.4 million allocation under the federal Community Development Block Grant program will be allocated to nonprofits providing public services.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
After Nearly a Decade of Cuts, Santa Ana’s Budget Picture Looking Bright
City Manager David Cavazos at Tuesday’s City Council meeting unveiled a $222.2 million “trial budget” that showed spending increases in several areas.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Council Majority Denies Mayor’s Request to Restore Pay for Aide
In 2012, the council majority cut the budget for Mayor Tom Tait’s aide, a move widely seen as retaliation for his opposition to tax subsidies for politically connected businesses.
