The evolution of Santa Barbara County’s criminal justice system was demonstrated this week with the presentation of the 2024-26 Realignment Plan and its budget for next fiscal year.
A plan to spend approximately $128.45 million across three departments on capital improvement projects next fiscal year got the OK this week from Santa Barbara County supervisors.
After saying no to a sales tax increase on the November ballot, Santa Barbara County might ask voters to support a higher transient occupancy tax. A 12%
A new cannabis tax ordinance cleared another hurdle to make the November ballot after the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1, with 5th.
Santa Barbara County may change its method of taxing cannabis cultivators provided a number of “ifs” are met — if the Board of Supervisors can agree on certain specifics and