04/22/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/22/2024 13:32
On April 22, 2024, the City of Santa Barbara issued its recommended operating and capital budget for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025 (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025), as required by the City Charter. The recommended budget includes an introductory budget message from the City Administrator, revenue and expenditure details by fund and department, capital priorities, and performance indicators.
The Santa Barbara City Council will review and receive presentations from staff regarding the recommended budget throughout May and June during the following, scheduled meetings:
The Santa Barbara City Council is scheduled to take action on the recommended budget during the regularly scheduled meeting on June 11, 2024, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
"Staff is pleased to present the Fiscal Year 2025 budget. The budget is the culmination of multiple months of hard work reviewing revenue sources, programs, and understanding what it costs to continue to deliver critical services to the community and maintaining the City's infrastructure. The City is committed to fiscal sustainability and has made some challenging choices to present the budget to the City Council and the Santa Barbara community. We look forward to reviewing the budget with the City Council in the coming months," Finance Director Keith DeMartini said.
The City's recommended budget for FY 2025 can be found by accessing the online budget tool at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Budget.