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Del Mar OKs next phase of utility undergrounding as costs skyrocket
DEL MAR — The Del Mar City Council is moving ahead with the next phase of the city’s utility undergrounding project at Stratford Court South...
Escondido closes $11.3 million budget gap, approves user fee hike
ESCONDIDO — Earlier this month, the City Council adopted the upcoming fiscal year’s operating budget, again using one-time funding and other cuts to city services...
Carlsbad approves next year’s budget with expected $600K surplus
CARLSBAD — The City Council on June 18 approved a balanced general fund operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The approved budget’s meager $600,000...
Construction of Torrey Pines pool to begin this summer
DEL MAR — The San Dieguito Union High School District has checked off the last needed box to proceed with its first-ever pool at Torrey...
San Marcos budget highlights need for new revenue sources
SAN MARCOS — The San Marcos City Council approved a barely balanced 2024-25 budget on Tuesday, avoiding the use of city reserves by making minor...
Encinitas agrees to hire consultants for native plants ordinance
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council has allotted funding in the next fiscal year to hire consulting firms to help develop a native plant ordinance...
County releases proposed $8.48 billion budget
REGION — San Diego County released its $8.48 billion recommended budget for the next fiscal year Thursday, an increase of $317.7 million, or 3.9%, over...
Encinitas budgets for drainage, protected intersection, native plants
ENCINITAS — In preparation for the final budget in June, the Encinitas City Council recently took steps to allocate most of the remaining balance in...
San Marcos considers sales tax to support city services
SAN MARCOS — Voters in San Marcos could see a half-cent or one-cent sales tax measure on the ballot this November as the city considers...
San Marcos Unified continues grappling with low enrollment impacts
SAN MARCOS — Leaders in the San Marcos Unified School District are bracing for continued financial challenges in the coming years due to ongoing declining...
EUHSD, other school districts brace for looming statewide cuts
ESCONDIDO — Local school districts will soon feel a pinch from Sacramento after state lawmakers recently agreed to some hefty cuts to education to address...
Oceanside Unified approves surplus budget, borrows money for cash flow deficit
OCEANSIDE — The Oceanside Unified School District board approved the 2023-24 fiscal year budget on June 27, reporting a $4.1 million surplus safe from recently...
Solana Beach budget gets a boost from Measure S
SOLANA BEACH — A one-cent sales tax adopted by Solana Beach voters last November is projected to bolster the city’s budget by over $4 million...