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Laguna Hills Council adopts two-year budget after heated debate over cuts and priorities
Summary
After hours of debate over cuts, events and public-safety spending, the Laguna Hills City Council approved a biennial budget for fiscal years 2025–26 and 2026–27 that uses reserves for selected one‑time capital projects and projects an end-of-cycle general-fund balance of about $17.1 million.
The Laguna Hills City Council voted to adopt a two-year operating and capital budget for fiscal years 2025–26 and 2026–27 after extended deliberations about cuts, events spending and public-safety costs. Finance Director Hendrickson told the council the proposed plan is "operationally balanced" for ongoing costs while using reserves for one-time capital projects.
Councilmember Dave Wheeler led objections to the proposal, saying the city was “losing $2,000,000 next 2 years” and urging steeper reductions and scrutiny of…
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