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Santa Maria council adopts first-quarter budget amendments to reduce a $25.1M structural gap
Summary
The council received a budget rebalancing analysis and adopted $16.9M in first-quarter amendments (including $12.5M adopted tonight) intended to reduce a projected $25.1M FY25–26 gap; measures include holding long-term vacancies, delaying capital projects and reducing operating budgets with no anticipated layoffs.
The Santa Maria City Council on Jan. 20 received a budget rebalancing analysis from Finance Director Rebecca Campbell and adopted a set of first-quarter amendments intended to address a projected $25.1 million structural deficit in fiscal year 2025–26.
Campbell told the council staff had identified about $20 million in potential reductions and proposed $12.5 million in amendments for the current fiscal year, of which $8.7 million are ongoing and $3.8 million are one-time reductions. She said those actions — combined with other identified measures to be considered in the next budget cycle — aim to reduce reliance on one-time reserve funds and move toward a more…
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