Fiscal Crisis Looms Over Sonoma County Budget Talks

Fiscal Crisis Looms Over Sonoma County Budget Talks

Sonoma County supervisors are diving into a projected $2.7 billion budget this week, facing a “perfect storm” of federal funding cuts and shrinking local tax revenue. Officials warn that shifting national policies could pull the safety net out from under thousands of vulnerable residents, potentially saddling the county with a $124 million bill to maintain essential health and food services. With a “flat” budget and the threat of dozens of layof…