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Contra Costa supervisors brief Walnut Creek on budget strain, homelessness and Iron Horse Trail plans
Summary
Supervisors Candace Anderson and Ken Carlson told the Walnut Creek City Council the county faces federal funding cuts and service demands, outlined $1 million per-supervisor ARPA allocations, and said planning for an Iron Horse Trail dual‑track pilot and other local projects is underway.
Contra Costa County Supervisors Candace Anderson and Ken Carlson updated the Walnut Creek City Council on county finances, programs and several projects that affect Walnut Creek at the council’s June 17 meeting.
Anderson, who represents District 2, told the council the county’s roughly $7.1 billion budget is heavily dependent on state and federal funding and is likely to feel pressure from federal changes to Medicaid and other programs. “We anticipate those costs being passed on to us,” Anderson said, describing cuts to Medi‑Cal eligibility, SNAP and refugee resettlement funding as examples. She said the board…
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