From Inside San Diego: In accordance with the City Charter, Mayor Todd Gloria today [April 15, 2026] released the draft City of San Diego budget for Fiscal Year 2027 – a $6.4 billion proposal that directly addresses a $118 million structural deficit, while prioritizing the core services residents expect and rely on every day.
This budget closes the deficit, prioritizes core services, and puts San Diego on stable financial footing for the future. Further, it reflects a focused and disciplined approach to managing the City’s finances in a period of economic uncertainty, with continued investment in public safety, homelessness response, and infrastructure.
Despite fiscal constraints, the draft budget prioritizes:
- Public safety, maintaining fire-rescue and police operations to ensure reliable emergency response
- Homelessness services, sustaining core programs and outreach efforts
- Infrastructure, continuing investment in street repair, stormwater, and critical public assets
These priorities reflect consistent input from residents, City leaders, and City departments about the services that matter most to San Diegans.
That’s an excerpt; to read the complete Inside San Diego report, visit: https://www.insidesandiego.org/mayor-gloria-releases-preliminary-city-san-diego-budget-fiscal-year-2027
In University City, council district 6, councilmember Kent Lee will host budget Townhall meetings in June in May. For information, please refer to his website at: https://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd6/budget
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