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Santa Barbara LAFCO sets May 7 hearing on proposed 2026–27 budget after staff reports 4% increase
Summary
LAFCO staff presented a draft FY 2026–27 budget that would raise appropriations about $44,000 (roughly 4%) to $680,280, citing pension and county cost-allocation increases and two new staff positions; the commission set a public hearing for May 7 and voted unanimously to move the draft forward.
The Santa Barbara Local Agency Formation Commission set a May 7 hearing to adopt a final budget after receiving a staff presentation on the proposed fiscal year 2026–27 budget.
Executive Officer Mr. Prader told commissioners the draft budget increases total appropriations by "just over $44,000 to a total of 680,280," a rise of roughly 4 percent from the prior year. He said the enlargement is driven by three factors: a 3.6 percent CPI adjustment for the executive officer, funding new mid‑year staff positions (a senior analyst and an…
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