San Diego is staring down a jaw‑dropping $7.8 billion infrastructure funding gap that threatens to slow or stall basic fixes in neighborhoods across the city, from crumbling storm drains to rough streets, dim streetlights and worn‑out beach lifeguard towers. The shortfall lands at a time when construction costs keep climbing and years of deferred maintenance are coming due, forcing City Hall to decide which projects get attention first and which ones wait. City leaders are set to kick off public debate this week as the latest capital plan heads into committee review.
What The New Tally Shows
According to a report by The San Diego Union-Tribune, the city’s five‑year plan for fiscal 2027 through 2031 identifies about $12.82 billion in needed capital…..