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Pasadena officials outline $5–$10 million shortfall and five budget priorities ahead of FY2026–27 hearings
Summary
City staff told residents the general fund faces an estimated $5–$10 million structural shortfall and outlined five council budget priorities—fire modernization, streets, a year‑round shelter, 100% carbon‑free utility goals by 2030, and economic development—while urging public comment when the draft budget posts in April.
City staff told District 3 residents that Pasadena faces a structural general‑fund gap of roughly $5 million to $10 million as inflation and changing tax receipts push expenses above revenues.
Philip Lllair, the city’s chief information officer, said the gap stems from rising operating costs, lagging property‑tax receipts and a sales‑tax rebound that has not returned to pre‑COVID levels. Lllair said staff and a…
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