Saratoga council funds community events in the face of projected $4.8 million budget deficit

Photo by Jacqueline Ramseyer A flash mob dances around Tomas Morales’s 1965 Buick Rivera Grand Sport at the ninth annual Saratoga Classic Car Show in 2018. With s budget deficit looming, the Saratoga City Council on Feb. 15 approved funding for this year’s car show and six other community events.

Saratoga City Council approved funding for a slate of seven community events totaling $31,500 at its Wednesday night council meeting, even as some residents suggested that these events go unfunded to help with the city’s projected budget deficit.

The city is heading toward a $4.8 million budget deficit by 2026. Saratoga staff said

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