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Santa Barbara LAFCO adopts 2026 work plan, highlights $500,000 SALT grant

Santa Barbara Local Agency Formation Commission · January 8, 2026
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Santa Barbara Local Agency Formation Commission unanimously adopted its 2026 work plan after a staff review of 2025 activities, citing 11 meetings last year, nine applications reviewed and a newly awarded $500,000 SALT grant to fund municipal service reviews and planning work.

The Santa Barbara Local Agency Formation Commission unanimously adopted a work plan for 2026 on Jan. 8 after receiving a report on the agency’s 2025 activities.

Mike Prater, executive officer for Santa Barbara LAFCO, told commissioners the agency held 11 meetings last year and reviewed nine applications, and that staff expects to manage more than 20 potential applications this year. “And the big one is the $500,000 grant that we were…

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