Jun. 11—The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors will have to reconcile some recommended belt tightening with clear interest in shoring up beleaguered departments and public infrastructure as t…
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors will have to reconcile some recommended belt-tightening with clear interest in shoring up beleaguered departments and public infrastructure as they debate this week the county’s proposed $2.19 billion budget.
“This year is really a year when we’re investing in our core services, investing in our workforce,” said Peter Bruland, deputy county administrator. Property taxes in the upcoming year are projected to yield a 4.25% increase over the current year, down from the 6.4% increase seen in 2022-23. The day-to-day fiscal management of those departments — there are more than two dozen across county government, plus several standalone agencies — rests with their appointed managers.
Hopkins called the needs of the Sheriff’s Office, Public Defender and Registrar of Voters “critical.” Beyond individual requests from departments, much of the board’s deliberations will look at how to spend $44 million in one-time funds — pots of money that are not recurring annual sources.
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