Severe budget Cuts Looming -Engage Now to Voice your Opinion

Pleasanton leaders are reviewing a slate of proposed budget cuts designed to close a deficit of at least $10 million in the next two-year budget term.  An appointed Budget Advisory Committee and a series of special meetings are scheduled in the coming weeks and months to prioritize a list of the 28 proposed reductions that include:

Reduced police services that could extend response times for emergency and non-emergency calls

Closing one city fire station, reducing response time for emergency calls

Closing the Dolores Bengston Aquatic Center, sites of the city's only public pools for recreation, swim lessons, and Pleasanton Seahawks practices and meets

Closing the library 2 days a week and reducing desk services

Reduced programming and hours at the Pleasanton Senior Center

Longer turnaround times for building plans, permits, and processing

Reduced youth camps at the library and Firehouse rts enter as part of reduction in overall programming