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Board approves $56.2 million in midyear adjustments and unlocks reserves amid debate over process
Summary
After hours of public comment supporting housing, eviction‑prevention and environmental actions, the San Diego County Board bifurcated parts of a midyear package and approved one‑time allocations from unlocked reserves. Supervisors split over using reserves for programs versus saving for fiscal stability; recommendation 19 passed 3–2.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved midyear budget adjustments March 3 that use unlocked reserves to fund housing, eviction‑prevention, senior nutrition, Tijuana River Valley response and other time‑critical items, following staff’s presentation of the county’s second‑quarter financial status.
County staff told the board the midyear projection shows a narrow $10.2 million general‑fund operating result and highlighted $56.2 million in proposed unlocked‑reserve expenditures across two recommendation groups. Staff said unlocked reserves are permitted under the county administrative code for (1) response to declines in federal funding, (2) recessionary environments, (3) time‑critical projects, and (4) replenishing minimum…
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