Anaheim’s city council passed a $2 billion budget June 21, spending $600 million more than last year as the city expects revenue to exceed pre-pandemic levels.
“The proposed budget represents our commitment to providing resources aimed at improving the quality of life of residents in Anaheim,” City Manager Jim Vanderpool told the city council.
The city’s capital improvement program will invest more than $217 million with a focus on improving neighborhoods, enhancing utility reliability, and adding new amenities to parks and open spaces, Vanderpool said.
Anaheim City Hall in Anaheim, Calif., on Aug. 26, 2021. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)
“Amid the strong recovery, the City of Anaheim is looking to the future by focusing on core strategies of public safety in neighborhoods, while also addressing current and future obligations,” Vanderpool said….