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Aug 2 12:57 pm
  • 2023 budget

Long Beach reveals its budget for the coming year; here are 5 key takeaways

Jason Ruiz

Long Beach leaders unveiled a proposed $3.2 billion budget Tuesday that would add police officers, speed up the repair of city streets and invest in other city infrastructure, while also patching together one-time funds to fill a significant projected deficit.

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Jul 8 1:36 pm
  • 2023 budget

Here’s how you can be part of Long Beach’s budget process

Jason Ruiz

The annual budget dictates how the city will spend hundreds of millions of dollars on city services like street repairs, and park maintenance and how many police officers and firefighters will be employed in the coming year.

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Jul 6 9:30 am
  • Long Beach Police Department

City Council considers beefing up LBPD with more bike cops, more traffic enforcement

Jason Ruiz

Leaders this week discussed ideas for increasing the ranks of police Tuesday night, but whether Long Beach can add personnel will likely arrive after the city budget is publicly released in a few weeks.

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Mar 9 8:49 am
  • 2023 budget

Long Beach budget deficit shrinks to $12 million, but potential funding issues remain

Jason Ruiz

More money coming in from soaring oil revenue, a hot housing market and controversial utility fees has put Long Beach’s budget in better shape than expected.

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Jan 26 9:16 am
  • 2023 budget

Residents call for more funding for neighborhood services during first budget listening session

Jason Ruiz

Tuesday’s meeting was the first opportunity residents had to give input on the city’s budget before it’s released.

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Jan 13 7:45 am
  • 2023 budget

Reduced by half, community budget meetings will go on in virtual-only format

Jason Ruiz

You have an early opportunity to weigh in on Long Beach’s budget, but city officials have scaled back the meetings since omicron hit.

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Dec 7 4:56 pm
  • 2023 budget

Long Beach’s projected $36 million budget deficit could be smaller in 2022

Jason Ruiz

Long Beach budget analysts had projected a $36 million deficit for the 2023 fiscal year but increases in tax revenue could make that deficit smaller.

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