Santa Monica City Council is set to cut the city’s budget by up to 25% as coronavirus decimates the hospitality and retail sectors that generate most of its tax revenue.

With a budget of $526,000,000, salaries and Editor: The article in SMDP on Wednesday, June 4, spoke of how the city is trying to fend off deficit. Apparently, not trying very hard.

The city of Santa Monica is laying off scores of workers as the pandemic strangles its revenue flow and its mayor warns that other municipalities face a similar crisis. SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC ...

Once all the cuts are approved, Santa Monica city staff will release a proposed budget May 26th. A final version must be adopted June 23, ahead of the new fiscal year beginning July 1. BIG PICTURE ...

The city has an annual budget of $700 million and welcomed 4.5 million visitors, spending nearly $1 billion in 2023. Some other recent Bitcoin developments in Santa Monica include firefighters ...

SANTA MONICA - Santa Monica will need to tap into $60.5 million in reserves over the next five years to maintain current service levels as the city grapples with lingering economic impacts from ...

Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole resigned Friday, citing divisions over drastic budget cuts as the novel coronavirus decimates the wealthy beach city’s tax revenue. With restaurants, bars and ...

12:05 p.m. Dec. 20, 2020 An earlier version of this article said that Santa Monica’s operating budget shrank nearly 24% this year, with a projected deficit of $102 million.

Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole resigned Friday, citing divisions over drastic budget cuts as the novel coronavirus decimates the wealthy beach city’s tax revenue. With restaurants, bars and ...

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