Ventura unveils early budget with $28M in new revenue
Ventura plans to modernize its computer systems, upgrade fire stations and fortify its reserves with an anticipated $28 million in one-time revenue from the federal recovery act and a Thomas Fire settlement. The spending plan also includes money for repairs and expansion of City Hall and improvements in the pedestrian-only downtown shopping and dining area, under the city's Main Street Moves program. The new revenue is part of the city's proposed $307.4 million budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. The Ventura City Council reviewed the proposal Monday at its first budget session, in which c...