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Mayor Richardson presents balanced budget proposal, cites $32.5 million deficit reduction and shelter opening
Summary
Mayor Richardson told the Long Beach City Council the cityhas reduced a structural deficit from $89.8 million to $57.3 million without raising residentstaxes and announced the city will open a youth navigation center and shelter this week as part of a new budget focused on core services and economic growth.
Mayor Richardson presented a balanced budget proposal to the Long Beach City Council, saying the city had reduced a structural deficit from $89,800,000 to $57,300,000 and will open a youth navigation center and shelter this week.
Richardson said the deficit decline was achieved "without raising taxes on residents" and credited voter approval of Measure LB and recent administrative reforms, which he described as helping bring in "new reliable ongoing revenue." He also said the city passed "Measure JB," which he characterized as…
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