City of Arvin grapples with $1.4 million deficit and uncertain future

City of Arvin grapples with $1.4 million deficit and uncertain future

The City of Arvin is facing a $1.4 million structural deficit as city officials work to finalize a new budget amid what City Manager Jeff Jones is calling a "triple shock" to the local economy.Jones says three converging forces are driving the crisis."The first shock is what's happened with the government's up stance on immigration... The second shock is the impact of tariffs... The third shock is the Iran War gas prices are going up."Jones says…