North County Report: Sales Taxes to the Rescue – Sort of

North County Report: Sales Taxes to the Rescue – Sort of

It’s budget season, which means government agencies throughout San Diego County are finalizing their spending plans for the upcoming fiscal year.  In North County, Escondido and San Marcos recently approved balanced budgets thanks in part to incoming funds from their respective new sales tax measures approved by voters last November.   Before those measures passed, both cities were experiencing ongoing budget deficits that required city official…