Even with a sales tax increase, Santa Barbara spends more than we make and is not adding to reserves during relatively good economic times. Wonder why.
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Unlike many other improvements that add value to a home, installing a solar system has not triggered a property tax reassessment, until this year.
Recent declines and changes in diversion, treatment, and court practices are leading to the steady reduction of incarceration and are likely to reduce the jail population further.
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