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Mayor's budget frames priorities around homelessness, public safety and one‑time investments
Summary
The mayor's two‑year budget for FY16‑17 and FY17‑18 projects roughly $9.6 billion and $9.7 billion, assumes a 0.75% sales‑tax ballot measure and sets aside a $60 million reserve while prioritizing homelessness services, public‑safety investments and quality‑of‑life programs such as street cleaning and pit stops.
The San Francisco mayor's office on Thursday told the Board of Supervisors Budget & Finance Committee the city faces constrained revenues and must use one‑time funds strategically while advancing major priorities. Acting Budget Director Melissa Whitehouse said the two‑year budget totals about $9.6 billion in 2016‑17 and $9.7 billion in 2017‑18 and reflects a roughly 4 percent staffing growth tied largely to enterprise departments and full implementation of previous public‑safety hiring…
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