San Diego County Supervisors pass $8.17 Billion budget. $2.7 million to restore land and improve water quality in the Tijuana River Valley.
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an $8.17 billion 2023-24 budget Tuesday, following deliberations on more than $60 million in revisions added since May.
The revised budget includes another 50 staff positions, with the majority assigned to the county initiative of removing barriers to housing. The 0.2% increase brings the total county employees to 20,387.25 staff years, an increase of 539.75 staff years from last year. — $12.8 million for court programs to “support those with mental health, substance use and other needs,” such as Collaborative Courts, Drug Courts, Mandatory Supervision Courts, Reentry Courts, Veterans Courts and Behavioral Health Courts;
Helen Robbins-Meyer, outgoing chief administrative officer, stressed on Tuesday that even with the year-over-year increase, “this budget is fiscally prudent. I’m not jeopardizing the fiscal health of our county.” Terra Lawson-Remer, board vice chair, said the new budget “represents a lot of incredibly urgent priorities.”
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