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Wednesday, January 08, 2025
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass oversaw a city budget adjustment which slashed over $17 million from the city's fire department months before Tuesday's devastating wildfires, information shared by a city official shows. Thousands fled the Los Angeles area Tuesday as wildfires swept across the area. The fast-approaching flames shut down multiple major roadways, forcing some people to abandon their vehicles. Los Angeles City Controller Kennith Mejia in October shared to X adjustments made to the city's fiscal year 2024-2025 budget. Mayor Bass signed the budget in June, according to a press release. City fire services decreased by $17.6 million through those adjustments, the X post shows. Other impacted services included "street services," which decreased by $21.4 million, and sanitation, which decreased by $15.1 million. |
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More Alternate links: Google News | Twitter Among budget items which received extra cash was "zoo," which increased by $27,000, the information shows. Also receiving increases were "library," which jumped $14.6 million, and "cannabis regulation," which increased by $1.8 million. Comments
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