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Carmel‑by‑the‑Sea staff warn of roughly $100M deferred‑maintenance backlog ahead of council budget kickoff

City of Carmel-by-the-Sea staff meeting · March 20, 2026
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Summary

City staff told a weekly meeting that a special joint session with the city council on the 24th will launch budget season with a five‑year financial forecast and a capital improvement plan; they flagged a deferred‑maintenance backlog of about $100 million and urged public participation in budget hearings.

City staff told attendees at a weekly meeting that a special session with the city council on the 24th will mark the start of budget season, when the council will review a five‑year financial forecast and the city’s capital improvement plan (CIP). The officials said the forecast folds in current revenue and expense trends and the city’s planned capital projects.

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