SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Miles of asphalt have been spread in many locations around Santa Barbara to start the year and the funds for those projects will be shifting soon as the city begins building a new police headquarters.
The funds come from a 2017 voter approved Measure C sales tax that generates an estimated $20-million annually. That has smoothed out some concerns about funding key projects. The road work was overdue in several locations with broken roads, potholes, and faded crosswalks.
The work in recent months has brought a fresh look to streets including San Andres, Haley, Victoria, State and Anacapa. In 2023 the city paved 126 blocks…