The County held an unscheduled, surprise “pop-up” budget event Thursday at the North Inland Family Resource Center in Escondido, giving residents a quick, accessible way to learn about the County budget and share what matters most to them. The goal: meet people where they are and make it easier for residents to have their say in this year’s budget process.
County officials are developing a balanced 2026-27 budget for the Board of Supervisors to consider in June; the current budget is $8.63 billion.
At the pop-up, staff brought flyers, a hands-on activity where people could “spend” faux dollars on their top priorities and information about how to take part in the budget process…