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Santa Clara County approves revised budget moves and across‑the‑board object‑2 reductions
Summary
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved the county's recommended budget and a set of revised recommendations that include an across‑the‑board object‑2 negative appropriation to help close a shortfall, and asked departments to return with more detailed program‑level swaps over the summer.
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved the county's recommended fiscal plan and a set of revised recommendations that administrators said are meant to hold the county steady while staff develops more targeted reductions.
The board adopted the recommended budget and accepted a package of revised recommendations that includes an across‑the‑board object‑2 negative appropriation for departments to implement. County Budget Director Ezekiel Vega and County Executive James Williams told the board the item is intended as a temporary, transparent mechanism while departments and the board work through program‑level swaps and more precise reductions.
Williams said the county faced last‑minute downward revisions in projected general‑fund revenues and federal and state risks tied to Medi‑Cal and food‑assistance programs. He told the board administrators…
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