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Monterey, mulling a sales tax increase, gets voters’ thoughts.
Opinion

Monterey, mulling a sales tax increase, gets voters’ thoughts.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Dec 3, 2025

Erik Chalhoub here, thinking that there are very few people (if even that) who like to pay taxes. We all want to keep more of our paychecks or…

It’s time for Monterey City Council to confront its painful budgetary reality.
Opinion

It’s time for Monterey City Council to confront its painful budgetary reality.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Oct 20, 2025

What would you do with $120.7 million? In the case of the City of Monterey, the answer is: Run the city for the fiscal year 2025-26, which goe…

The MCSIG board votes for a premium increase against a backdrop of withdrawing members.
News

The MCSIG board votes for a premium increase against a backdrop of withdrawing members.

  • Pam Marino
  • Sep 11, 2025

To dig their way out of a $12 million deficit back in December, the board members of the Municipalities, Colleges Schools Insurance Group (MCS…

With tight pockets and a growing funding gap, the County will meet tomorrow to workshop budget priorities.
Opinion

With tight pockets and a growing funding gap, the County will meet tomorrow to workshop budget priorities.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Mar 24, 2025

Katie Rodriguez here, thinking about how much money it takes to run a county each year, where that money comes from, and where it should go—qu…

Monterey County begins its annual budget talks with a projected deficit.
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Monterey County begins its annual budget talks with a projected deficit.

  • Christopher Neely
  • Mar 17, 2022

Without federal dollars, the county government would be projected to end this year in a deficit, spending more money than came in. But with a …

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  • Rob Rogers
  • Updated May 1, 2017
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  • Rob Rogers
  • Dec 20, 2013
Marina Aims to Balance Budget Within Three Years
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Marina Aims to Balance Budget Within Three Years

  • Arvin Temkar
  • May 24, 2013

The City of Marina has been operating on a structural deficit for years, but new budget talks aim to turn the city’s finances around.

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