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Council debates use of $11M in casino supplemental funds as county grants for LaBath Landing dry up
Summary
Council members and residents debated whether casino mitigation and supplemental funds should be used to plug general‑fund gaps, maintain streets citywide or continue covering LaBath Landing and other homelessness program costs after state grant and some county support ended.
The Rohnert Park City Council on April 14 discussed whether to use casino mitigation and supplemental funds more broadly as the city faces a recurring general‑fund shortfall and rising homelessness‑related operational costs.
Finance staff said the city anticipates roughly $11 million in ending balance in the casino supplemental fund for FY26–27 but emphasized many casino funds are restricted to mitigation or specified purposes. "The casino mitigation fund is somewhat restricted... this year we're going to get about $4,530,000 from that source," Finance Director Betsy Host told the council, and staff said $15,000,000 had already been transferred to a casino infrastructure fund to program planned mitigation projects tied to the Graton expansion.
Members of the public and some council members urged the city to consider a broader use of the supplemental…
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