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Planning Department Presents Steady Two‑Year Budget; Preservation Staff Shifted to Citywide Survey
Summary
Planning Department staff presented a largely steady two‑year budget for 2019–2021, citing declining fee revenue and a mayoral temporary freeze on new positions; preservation staff described staffing reallocations to support a citywide survey funded in part by anticipated grants including a $45,000 CLG grant.
Planning Department leaders briefed the Historic Preservation Commission on the department’s proposed two‑year budget for fiscal years 2019–2021 and on historic preservation priorities.
Department leadership said the budget proposal anticipates a decline in fee-driven revenue tied to lower application volumes and noted the mayor’s request that departments refrain from including new positions at this phase of budget submissions. The department’s total proposed budget was presented as roughly unchanged from the current year at about $53.8 million, with a roughly $1 million reduction in fee revenue projected and grants estimated at about $2,000,000…
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