Santa Cruz Budget

This is more than a six month crisis. The strains on local government financing mean we can no longer provide the same level of services that the community has become accustomed to. We'd like to ask the community to get involved. More

Here you'll find a link to the embedded version of the coming year's budget for the City of Santa Cruz. More

Much has transpired since we launched this site two months ago. I want to thank you all very much for your  participation. Your reactions, suggestions, questions and involvement have been extremely valuable. Here's a brief update More

“If I look very tired, and sound weak in the voice, it’s because I am,” Richard Wilson, Santa Cruz city manager, said half-jokingly to the crowd at the May 20 Community Budget Forum. Wilson has been in an arduous battle with More