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Sonoma County supervisor warns of budget pressure, outlines road investments and urges inclusion in water diversion talks
Summary
Supervisor David Rabbitt told Rohnert Park’s council the county faces fiscal uncertainty from possible state and federal funding cuts and rising liability costs, described $270 million invested in roads over 13 years and urged local participation in negotiations to preserve the Potter Valley diversion as PG&E moves to surrender the hydroelectric project.
Supervisor David Rabbitt told the Rohnert Park City Council on April 8 that Sonoma County’s fiscal outlook is stable but at risk, and that county leaders are focused on balancing competing demands as state and federal funding shifts. "The county budget is approximately $2.5 billion, and the general fund about $550 million," Rabbitt said, adding that uncertainty in state and federal appropriations and rising insurance liabilities are central concerns.
Rabbitt described road maintenance as a top, ongoing expense: Sonoma County has treated about 546 miles of roadway in the last 13 years and will invest another roughly $31 million in the coming cycle. "For the last 13 years we've averaged about 42 miles every cycle," he said,…
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