Assembly hears mixed progress on alcohol‑tax programs; member previews solid‑waste tipping fee to fund Healthy Spaces
Assembly members questioned OMB about underspent alcohol‑tax line items, including Best Beginnings and two public‑health programs, and were briefed on how Healthy Spaces used contracts during a staff hiring lag. An assembly member previewed a proposed landfill tipping fee to fund ongoing cleanup and Healthy Spaces work.
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Assembly members on Aug. 21 pressed the Office of Management and Budget about the status of multiple programs funded by the municipal alcohol tax, including reappropriated grants that show little or no spending in the July budget‑to‑actuals report.
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