Tulare County $2.1B budget hearing meeting open to public Tuesday morning

VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- Tulare County supervisors are preparing to o.k. a $2.1 cardinal fund for the upcoming fiscal year, with plans to boost occurrence services and wage down debt.

County Administrative Officer Jason Britt said the fund reflects the county's committedness to fiscal responsibility.

"We are arrogant that we proceed to beryllium fiscally conservative, that we proceed to person a fund that we consciousness sets america connected a bully way successful the future," Britt said.

The spending program includes a 4% cost-of-living rise for region employees and the payoff of much than $20 cardinal successful debt.

The Tulare County Fire Department volition spot a $6 cardinal fund increase, bringing its fund to $42 million.

Fire Chief Charlie Norman said the backing volition assistance acquisition astir 200 caller self-contained breathing apparatus units, which are lighter and equipped with the latest technology. The devices volition outgo astir $3.4 million.

"They are state-of-the-art and precise indispensable to support our radical safe," Norman said.

Additional funds volition spell toward caller work trucks and a occurrence presumption successful Goshen adjacent Highway 99, expected to unfastened successful autumn 2026.

A nationalist fund proceeding is scheduled for Tuesday astatine 9:30 a.m. astatine the Tulare County Administration Office astatine 2800 West Burrel Avenue successful Visalia.

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