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Board of Supervisors Budget Workshop - County of Santa Barbara - 04/13/26

Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors · April 14, 2026

Santa Barbara County opened multi-day budget workshops where the CEO and budget director outlined a projected structural shortfall driven by federal and state funding changes (HR1), prompting $71M in departmental reductions and $7.4M in targeted restorations while officials sought board direction on reserves, 18% maintenance funds, and restorations.

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