Sonoma City Council to review budget at special meeting

Community members can comment and ask questions about this year’s spending plans.|

The Sonoma City Council will hold its annual budget workshop for community members to give input on this year’s plans, and how local tax revenue is spent. The meeting is set for Tuesday, May 30, from noon to 4 p.m.

The council will present its 2023-24 Operating and Capital Budget, which details its plans for the new fiscal year, which begins on July 1. They will detail how the city and its “successor agency” will allocate its financial resources to various upcoming projects, programs and services. (“Successor agencies“ were created by the county to facilitate the winding down of the state-financed redevelopment agencies, which were dissolved on Feb. 1, 2012 by the California Legislature.)

The agenda will be published on the city’s website, at sonomacity.civicweb.net, the Friday prior to the workshop (May 26).

Members of the public will have the opportunity to address the city council concerning the proposed budget when the mayor opens the meeting for public comment. Those who can’t be there in person can submit comments before the meeting by emailing publiccomment@sonomacity.org. The budget is the only item allowed to be discussed at the special meeting.

The meeting will be held at the Emergency Operation Center at 177 First St. W. Recordings of the workshops will be available after the meeting.

You can reach Staff Writer Rebecca Wolff at rebecca.wolff@sonomanews.com. On Twitter @bexwolff.

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