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Long Beach mayor unveils budget plan highlighting deficit reduction and public-safety gains
Summary
Mayor Richardson presented a balanced budget plan for Long Beach, saying the city cut a structural deficit from $89.8 million to $57.3 million without raising residents' taxes and outlining priorities including core services, economic growth and shelter expansion.
Mayor Richardson, mayor of Long Beach, presented the city’s budget plan and an accompanying progress report, saying the city reduced its structural deficit from $89,800,000 to $57,300,000 without raising taxes on residents.
Richardson said the budget focuses on four priorities: delivering core city services, economic growth, protecting vulnerable residents and expanding shelter and shelter-related services. He credited voter-approved measures and organizational reforms for helping stabilize revenues and operations.
The mayor said Measure LB, passed in November, closed what he described as…
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