Santa Barbara County Poises Itself To Pull Through Recession
Supervisors Receive Glimpse At County’s Five-Year Fiscal Forecast
The graph represents three different budget scenarios for Santa Barbara County that depend on how severe the recession might become over the next five years. The scenarios, described in the story below, show how wide the "gaps" are that the county must fill over the next five years. | Credit: courtesy
Santa Barbara County has so far navigated the pandemic-fueled recession, but the relentless downturn is not ending anytime soon. The supervisors grappled with the five-year county fiscal forecast on Tuesday, ultimately preparing for three different scenarios.
“I’m shocked at how many businesses have survived through this tough COVID recession,” said 1st District Supervisor Das Williams. “I’m shocked at how many people are still getting by, barely. At some point the shoe drops. And it will affect our revenue.”
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