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Board of Appeals adopts two‑year departmental budget; commissioners urge prudence on surcharge reserves
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals adopted its departmental budget for fiscal years 2026–27 on Feb. 12, approving a plan that relies primarily on surcharge revenue. Commissioners stressed maintaining an appropriate reserve and asked the controller's office to account for permit-volume variability when setting surcharges.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Feb. 12 adopted its departmental budget for fiscal years 2026–27 after a presentation by Executive Director Julie Lamar outlining revenue sources, current-year performance and draft spending for the next two years. The board voted 4–0 to adopt the budget.
Why this matters: The board is funded almost entirely by surcharges on permits; Lamar told the board that "surcharges make up 99% of our budget." Commissioners raised questions about how the city controller’s surcharge analysis should treat surpluses and reserves given year-to-year swings in permit and appeal…
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