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Council delays budget adoption, forms ad hoc subcommittee after residents urge outreach and service-saving measures
Summary
Council continued consideration of the fiscal year 2025–26 budget, appointed an ad hoc committee to refine the proposal, and heard numerous public comments urging more outreach, alternatives to tax increases and prioritization of parks and youth programs.
The South Gate City Council agreed June 24 to continue action on the proposed fiscal year 2025–26 municipal budget and created an ad hoc budget subcommittee after extended public comment urging greater outreach and exploration of alternatives to tax increases.
Council voted to continue the item and appointed Councilman Ben Rios and Councilwoman Pilar Avalos to the ad hoc committee; the motion passed on a recorded vote. The proposed budget that staff circulated totals $304,308,267 across all funds; council also discussed establishing an appropriations limit of $110,869,454 for FY 2025–26.
Residents urged…
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