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In this issue:
2. Join Volunteers as 600 California Lutheran University Students Partner with City for Second Ventura Riverbed Cleanup August 31
3. Letter of Intent Signed with KemperSports to Manage Olivas Links and Buenaventura Municipal Golf Courses
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When the state budget was signed last month, a significant portion of the final package relied upon taking local city funds to balance the looming state deficit. The state suspended Proposition 1A and will borrow $2.8 million in property tax funds from the city of Ventura and permanently take $1.2 million in revenue from Ventura’s Redevelopment Agency.
Residents in Ventura will find the state’s budget approach drastically different from the cost-cutting measures our city took in March. To balance Ventura’s budget, the City Council eliminated more than $11 million in spending over the next two years to live within our means.
In November, the residents of Ventura will have the opportunity to vote to increase local sales tax by one-half cent for four years. Revenue generated by the increase would stay local, and could not be taken by the state to resolve its budget crisis. The spending plan below outlines how the about $8 million in new revenue would be used to support key community priorities.
— Jay Panzica is City's chief financial officer.
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2. Join Volunteers as 600 California Lutheran University Students Partner with City for Ventura Riverbed Cleanup August 31
On Monday, Aug. 31, 600 students from California Lutheran University (CLU) will join forces with the City’s Volunteer Ventura! program for the second annual Ventura River bottom cleanup.
The City invites other community groups interested in improving the community through service projects to contact the Volunteer Ventura! Office. Last year’s clean-up removed more than five tons of trash from the Ventura River bottom. Details on the clean-up
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3. Letter of Intent Signed with KemperSports to Manage Olivas Links and Buenaventura Municipal Golf Courses
The City of Ventura has signed a letter of intent with KemperSports™ to enter into negotiations with the firm to manage its two municipal golf courses – Olivas Links and Buenaventura. KemperSports was selected during an extensive process that included panel interviews, reference checks, and site visits and was chosen above more than 12 firms that proposed for the business. Details |
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