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Committee to update 2026 list of shovel-ready capital projects for federal and state funding

Santa Barbara County Legislative Program Committee · February 9, 2026
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Summary

Staff told the committee it will update the county’s priority list of shovel-ready capital projects used for earmarks and discretionary funding; members discussed Lower Mission Creek, Kachuma facilities (federal ownership complications), and past Oasis Center/library earmarks.

County staff introduced an update to the 2026 list of critical capital projects the county keeps to pursue legislative funding and earmarks. The committee was told the list largely carries over from the prior year, includes shovel-ready capital projects and is used to respond quickly to federal and state funding…

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