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Residents urge council to protect homelessness services, parks and youth programs as budget choices loom
Summary
Dozens of public commenters told the council to preserve eviction-prevention services, youth programs, parks funding (including a $1,750,000 request for Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park), and the Office of Child and Youth Success while exploring revenue options to avoid deep cuts.
During public comment at the Feb. 10 special meeting on the IBA's FY2026 updated budget priorities, a wide cross-section of residents and organizations urged the City Council to protect homelessness-prevention and housing services, parks projects, arts and youth programs as the city addresses an estimated $258 million shortfall.
Gil Burra, deputy director of the Legal Aid Society San Diego, told the council eviction-prevention services combine legal assistance, emergency rental aid and housing navigation and asked the council not to cut the Eviction Prevention Program (EPP). "The best practices touted around the country for homelessness…
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