Where does Santa Barbara’s Money Go? Every year, Santa Barbara residents are told the same story: the city is strapped for cash. We hear about budget shortfalls, frozen positions, closed offices every other Friday, and warnings about structural deficits. And yet, year after year, millions of dollars continue to flow through a compensation system that mo…
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