Huntington Beach City Council members are relying on financial reserves and one time funding to close a nearly $4 million budget gap as city staff projects even more challenging municipal budgets in the coming years.
Expanding spending for the city’s police and fire departments, along with smaller expansions to both the city treasurer and city attorney’s offices, combined with shrinking tax revenue is continuing to dog city leaders as they try to find a workable solution to funding.
Similar budgeting issues are hitting cities throughout Orange County as local elected officials grapple with expenditures outpacing revenues…