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Carmel-by-the-Sea allocates $100,000 to two projects, saves remaining $50,000 after special budget meeting
Summary
At a special April 29 meeting, the Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council approved $50,000 for a digital permit portal and $50,000 for police safety and patrol support, placing the remaining $50,000 into the city general reserve after hearing six staff proposals and public comment.
The Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council on April 29 approved $100,000 of a $150,000 budget surplus for city projects and directed the remaining $50,000 to the city general fund after hearing staff presentations and public comment.
Council members voted unanimously to fund a $50,000 “Build Carmel” permit portal and to allocate $50,000 to police safety improvements and patrol support. City Clerk Galley called the roll on the motions; Mayor Blessing announced the outcomes after the unanimous votes with one council member absent.
Build Carmel: the council approved $50,000 to create a public permit portal and digital permit viewer intended to streamline building-permit searches for homeowners, contractors and architects. Community planning director Sarah Capote described the portal as a three-part ask:…
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