Ventura County APCD presents proposed 2025–26 budget; public hearing closed, adoption set for next meeting

The Ventura County Air Pollution Control District on June 10 presented its proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget and held the statutorily required public hearing; the board closed the hearing and will consider final adoption at a subsequent meeting.

APCD Executive Officer Ali Gassimi told the board the district’s consolidated proposed operating appropriation (fund 0700) is about $9.9 million, with estimated operating revenue near $9.4 million and a net district cost of roughly $579,580 before adjustments. After setting aside contingency and property-improvement amounts (about $300,000 and $50,000), Gassimi said the “real net cost” for the operating fund is about $229,580. The pass-through grant fund (07001) carries about $10.2 million in appropriation and matching revenue; the district reported that most pass-through funds must be passed to applicants and program recipients.

Gassimi said the proposed budget is staffed to about 49 full-time positions (the presentation also referenced 45 full-time…