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The County of Monterey decides how to spend a new source of revenue.
Opinion

The County of Monterey decides how to spend a new source of revenue.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Feb 2, 2026

Erik Chalhoub here, looking at the language voters were presented with in November 2024 for Measure AA.

Letters to the Editor 09.04.25
Letters | Opinion

Letters to the Editor 09.04.25

  • Sep 4, 2025

End of an Era

County approves a process for deciding how to spend money from Measure AA.
News

County approves a process for deciding how to spend money from Measure AA.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Aug 28, 2025

Last year, voters in unincorporated Monterey County approved Measure AA, a 1-percent sales tax. As the County Board of Supervisors held budget…

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors approves $2.2 billion budget, noting challenges ahead.
News

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors approves $2.2 billion budget, noting challenges ahead.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Jun 20, 2025

Following months of preparation, a hiring freeze, long hours of deliberation in budget hearings and managing public input and requests—the Mon…

Line-by-line county budget deliberations are over, with a deadline for approval.
Opinion

Line-by-line county budget deliberations are over, with a deadline for approval.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jun 16, 2025

There are a lot of settings in which you might hear variations of, “This is what democracy looks like.” Sara Rubin here to remind you that one…

As costs climb above revenue, County Supes begin identifying the most critical needs.
News

As costs climb above revenue, County Supes begin identifying the most critical needs.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Apr 17, 2025

The needs are great and the funds are finite – a reality that set the stage for over six hours of discussion at a March 25 County Board of Sup…

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