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Santa Barbara County presenter outlines countywide services and budget basics
Summary
A county presenter provided a plain-language overview of Santa Barbara County operations, listing services from public safety and health clinics to housing supports and emergency coordination, and noting that more than 35% of the county budget comes from state and federal sources.
A county presenter gave a concise, public-facing summary of services provided by Santa Barbara County, saying the government ‘‘touches every resident's life’’ through programs ranging from public safety to housing supports.
The presenter listed the county’s roles in unincorporated communities and across the region, noting that Santa Barbara County "is home to 8 cities in a large unincorporated area that stretches from the coast to the mountains" and naming Orcutt, the Eastern Glied Valley, Isla Vista, Montecito, Summerlin, Cuyama, Vandenberg Village, Los Alamos, and the San Ynez Valley.
The overview spelled out services the county directly provides in unincorporated areas—maintaining local roads and parks, overseeing land-use and building permits, and running animal services—and described public safety…
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