city budget deficit

Facing Budget Problems, Garden Grove Considers Move to OC Fire Authority

Orange County Fire Authority

By Thy Vo | July 12, 2018

Garden Grove city leaders are considering merging their fire department with the Orange County Fire Authority, a move aimed at cutting costs as the city faces a growing budget crisis and discusses a possible sales tax increase.

Santa Ana Projects $17 Million Budget Hole as Labor Costs Skyrocket

By Nick Gerda | February 9, 2018

The budget pressures are prompting warnings from the city manager that services may have to be cut back, despite growth in tax revenues. The funding gap is projected to grow to $40 million in five years.