Oakland City Council holds its first major meeting on the budget this afternoon to discuss Mayor Sheng Thao’s $4.2 billion plan.
Tag: Oakland Budget 2023-2025
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Federal grant could offset planned Oakland Fire Department budget cutsÂ
A $27.4 million federal grant will help alleviate OFD’s staffing crunch amid a historic city budget deficit.
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Thao’s budget would give road safety a small boost
OakDOT’s budget takes a slight cut, but investments in traffic safety programs grow.
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Oakland’s top homelessness official cut as part of Thao budget shakeup
Mayor Sheng Thao wants to replace the high-profile homelessness administrator role, which the city has struggled to fill, with two lower-level positions.
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Reactions to Thao’s $4.2 billion budget range from optimism to unease
We asked elected officials, labor leaders, and advocates to share their thoughts about the mayor’s budget plan.
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Thao’s plan makes big changes to the city’s departments to address Oakland’s budget crisis
In her first budget proposal, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao wants to attack the city’s $360 million deficit by restructuring departments and tightening some services.
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In her first budget as mayor, Thao stares down Oakland’s biggest deficit ever
COVID relief money has run out. Home sales—and their tax revenue—have slowed. An already understaffed city reckons with where else to cut.
