The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to shelve a local ordinance regulating battery storage systems following a decision by the developer of a project proposed for outside Watsonville to seek approval through the state.
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Board of supervisors approves compromise to save Santa Cruz County arts funding
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday morning to approve a budget proposal that preserves most of the county’s arts funding and avoids major cuts in services and programs offered by the parks department.
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Santa Cruz County arts community mourns ‘life without color’ in protest of proposed budget cuts
Following a nearly two-hour discussion and after hearing from the county’s arts community Wednesday, Santa Cruz County supervisors delayed their approval of the parks department budget, which included a proposed cut in arts funding to local organizations.
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County finds creative multidepartment fix to close $1.1 million public defender budget gap
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved a multidepartment fix to fill a $1.1 million funding gap for the public defender’s office Wednesday after a proposal to create an in-house alternate office was rejected.
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County contract with Arts Council on chopping block amid tough budget year; MAH funding cuts also proposed
Santa Cruz County staff are proposing to cut a $170,000 contract with the Arts Council and reductions to a contract with the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History to address a funding gap in the county’s parks department in a tough budget year.
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Santa Cruz County scrambles to close public defender funding gap after supervisors split on cost-cutting plan
In a tough budget year, Santa Cruz County is proposing to create an alternate public defender’s office to help reduce costs and maintain its holistic defense model, which connects clients with social workers and services. The move, however, would end a longstanding contract with a local law firm.
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Supervisors move forward with ballot measure strengthening offshore drilling ordinance
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors is moving forward with a November ballot measure to make changes to an ordinance that requires voters to approve any onshore facility of over 20,000 square feet that supports offshore drilling operations.
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La Junta de Supervisores aprueba una nueva política de inmigración que establece protocolos para el personal si agentes federales ingresan a propiedades del condado
La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Santa Cruz aprobó una nueva política que describe qué debe hacer el personal si se encuentra con funcionarios federales de inmigración en propiedades del condado.
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Supervisors approve new immigration policy outlining staff protocols if federal agents enter county property
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved a new policy outlining what staff should do if they encounter federal immigration officials on county property.
