State Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) announced today that his top budget priorities were included and fully funded in Budget Act of 2021. Senator Newman’s 2021 priorities included funding to address public safety and homelessness, investments to preserve additional open space at West Coyote Hills and expanded arts and cultural programming at the architecturally important Hunt Library.
Funding details:
$31.2 million to extend and expand the North Orange County Public Safety Task Force.
$28.5 million to acquire the last remaining substantial open space in North Orange County, West Coyote Hills.
$2.75 million to revitalize the Hunt Library in the City of Fullerton.
Program descriptions:
The North Orange County Public Safety Task Force was created in 2017 following the Senator’s budget request. The Task Force devises regional solutions to homelessness, youth violence and the challenges associated with post-incarceration reentry. The Task Force funding was set to expire this
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How many of you have spent more of your time outdoors this past year? Raise your hand if you found yourself at one with nature, often to keep your sanity. Pump your fist if you got in better shape because you have become more active than ever. If you responded positively then somehow, in the most unlikely scenario, the pandemic has actually helped you to reshape and refocus your priorities. And, more likely, it has improved your overall health. If you answered negatively, then perhaps you may want to consider following what many of us are doing to keep us mentally, emotionally, and physically fit: hiking in the great outdoors!