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Public Works director flags $876 million shortfall, lists 2025 priorities and parks projects involvement
Summary
Director Carla Short told the Public Works Commission the city faces an $876 million shortfall over two years and that Public Works must prepare for a 15% general-fund reduction; she also outlined department priorities for 2025, resurfacing results and park projects the department will help deliver.
Carla Short, director of San Francisco Public Works, told the commission on Jan. 9 that the city faces a projected $876 million shortfall over the next two fiscal years and that mayoral instructions require departments to prepare balanced budgets with a 15 percent cut to general‑fund expenditures. Short said Public Works’ share of required general‑fund reductions is roughly $14 million.
Short outlined department priorities for 2025 including maintaining core services, improving project delivery and focusing on safety and cleanliness. She said the department’s reorganized strategic plan positions Public Works to advance those…
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