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Santa Cruz sales tax, living wage proposals fail

By Isabella Cueto|2021-08-06T17:49:35-07:00August 6, 2021|Tags: budget, Donna Meyers, pensions, Renee Golder, sales tax, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Sonja Brunner|

City voters could decide on sales tax increase in 2022

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Capitola pursues permanent outdoor dining program

By Jesse Kathan|2021-06-25T22:26:45-07:00June 25, 2021|Tags: budget, Capitola City Council, Capitola Village, City of Capitola, COVID-19|

Council approves budget, city labor contracts

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Homeless camp limits approved in Santa Cruz

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-11-03T14:18:52-07:00June 9, 2021|Tags: budget, City of Santa Cruz, Civic Auditorium, homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, Kara Meyberg Guzman, London Nelson Community Center, Louden Nelson Community Center, Santa Cruz City Council|

Plus, Civic Auditorium operations cut, community center name changed

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Affordable housing law likely to broaden in Scotts Valley

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-11-03T14:18:59-07:00June 4, 2021|Tags: affordable housing, budget, City of Scotts Valley, housing, inclusionary, Kara Meyberg Guzman|

Plus: Another city tax hike could return to the ballot

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Rising pension costs in Santa Cruz: Your questions answered

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-11-03T14:19:04-07:00June 4, 2021|Tags: budget, City of Santa Cruz, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Santa Cruz City Council|

Potential ballot measure could raise city tax

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Scotts Valley city services, construction could get boost

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-11-03T14:20:26-07:00May 20, 2021|Tags: affordable housing, budget, City of Scotts Valley, housing, inclusionary, inclusionary requirement, Kara Meyberg Guzman, pensions, Scotts Valley City Council|

Budget uncertain for affordable housing rules, public works building

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Capitola projects, services gain steam

By Stephen Baxter|2021-05-14T20:18:02-07:00May 6, 2021|Tags: budget, Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, Coronavirus|

Improved budget could help speed permits, wharf repairs, youth program

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Scotts Valley leaders cut $1M in budget

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T17:19:22-08:00June 25, 2020|Tags: budget, Coronavirus, economy, Scotts Valley City Council, Steve Walpole, Tony McFarlane|

Police chief discusses use-of-force policy

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Santa Cruz City Council OKs Circle Church demolition

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:41:54-08:00May 13, 2020|Tags: ADU, budget, Circle Church, City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, development, economy, health, housing, Justin Cummings, Santa Cruz City Council|

Plan for housing advances

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Santa Cruz council delays new rules for homeless camp closures

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:48:12-08:00November 27, 2019|Tags: budget, Chris Krohn, City of Santa Cruz, Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness, Corridor Plan, development, Donna Meyers, Drew Glover, eviction, Health in All Policies, homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, housing, recall, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council|

Also: Housing plans could shift from transit corridors to downtown

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Santa Cruz City Council steps toward balancing budget

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2025-01-13T12:57:39-08:00May 29, 2019|Tags: budget, City of Santa Cruz, opioid, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz wharf|

You're going to see some cuts to city services.

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What you should know about Santa Cruz’s deficit

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:35:08-07:00May 9, 2019|Tags: budget, City of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz City Council|

Santa Cruz is facing a $3.2 million deficit in next year's budget. That means cuts to city services and possible new taxes.