Politics & Government
$784M Budget Approved By Marin Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the balanced budget plan after three days of public hearings.
SAN RAFAEL, CA — Marin County's budget for the upcoming fiscal year was approved Thursday by the county's Board of Supervisors.
The board approved their 2023-2024 fiscal year budget of $784 million.
After three days of presentations, hearings and public feedback, the board unanimously accepted the balanced budget.
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"Given the economic uncertainty we are seeing at the state and local level, we are glad to adopt a budget that maintains critical services and makes significant investments in our top community priorities," said Board President Stephanie Moulton-Peters in a press release.
This year's budget represents a 9 percent increase in spending across all funds from last year's $716.6 million budget.
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Priorities include $30 million towards improvements and maintenance at the Marin Civic Center, a wage increase to $18 an hour for eligible county workers, $2 million for road improvements and the creation of a sheriff's office oversight board.
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