City manager: Benicia budget deficit report ‘beneficial’ but not practical

City manager: Benicia budget deficit report ‘beneficial’ but not practical

Recommendations by the Solano County civil grand jury on how to ease Benicia’s budget deficit got a mixed review from the city manager, though overall he said the inquiry is beneficial to residents. The 2024-2025 report released this week had four recommendations on how to address the city’s considerable fiscal challenges: Mandate construction of mixed-use buildings; increase revenue, possibly by promoting tourism, attracting big box stores or i…