City Budget 101
A guide to understanding the City of Santa Clara’s
budget and financial challenges ahead
How you spend money is a concrete expression
of what is important to you.
No matter your
income level, each expenditure decision reflects
your...
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City Budget 101
A guide to understanding the City of Santa Clara’s
budget and financial challenges ahead
How you spend money is a concrete expression
of what is important to you.
No matter your
income level, each expenditure decision reflects
your priorities at that point in time.
Foremost
on the list is always having a place to live and
food on the table, and these basic costs of living
can be a struggle for some people.
Investing
in college funds for your children, traveling to
faraway places, saving for a house, buying new
tools or equipment – each financial decision
for those fortunate to have some discretionary
income is an example of how you have
considered your options and made a choice.
The same is true for municipal finance.
Each
year the City develops and adopts a budget that
reflects public policies and priorities.
Decisions
are made about what is most important to
accomplish in the coming year, and how best to
allocate limited resources to take care of today’s
needs a
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