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Board hears hours of public testimony on midyear budget cuts; considers special election for revenue
Summary
The Board of Supervisors spent much of its Jan. 27 meeting debating the mayor's midyear spending cuts, heard more than 200 public comments protesting proposed reductions to health, human services and community programs, and took procedural steps toward a possible June special election to ask voters for new revenue.
Lede: The San Francisco Board of Supervisors spent much of its Jan. 27 meeting taking public comment and debating Mayor Gavin Newsom's midyear budget cuts, with dozens of advocates warning the reductions would close programs for homeless services, mental health, juvenile programs and substance-abuse treatment.
Nut graf: Supervisors and dozens of service providers described the cuts as immediate and deep, repeatedly urging the board to put a revenue measure before voters this spring rather than let the mayor's package, which includes furloughs and layoffs, take effect. The board voted to hold further committee hearings and to consider modifying election deadlines so a June special election could be possible, while public speakers urged immediate restoration of particular services.
Body: The meeting turned into an extended public-hearing session after Supervisor Chris Daly moved an…
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