Morning Report: More Balboa Parking Money
City officials estimate they will be able to get more money from parking at Balboa Park than they originally anticipated. Backstory: The city is dealing with a brutal budget deficit […] The post Morning Report: More Balboa Parking Money appeared first on Voice of San Diego.
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City officials estimate they will be able to get more money from parking at Balboa Park than they originally anticipated.
Backstory: The city is dealing with a brutal budget deficit and has been looking for revenue anywhere it can find it. Historically, parking at Balboa Park has been free, but that is all about to change.
The new money does — and does not — help the budget woes.
Parking revenue generated at Balboa Park will have to be put back into the park, a spokesperson for the mayor said. That means parking revenue, instead of the city’s general fund, will pay for the park’s upgrades and maintenance. In turn, general fund money will be freed up for other things.
Discussions are still ongoing about how much parking will cost in different parts of the park, but the city now expects it will generate roughly $15.5 million for the current fiscal year.
North County Report: Two Republican-Led Cities Push for Immigration Reform
In response to ongoing immigration enforcement in North County, city leaders in Escondido and Encinitas are pushing for immigration reform.
North County reporter Tigist Layne reports that the two Republican-majority City Councils took different approaches to speaking out against recent arrests by ICE agents.
Escondido opted for a bipartisan letter addressed to San Diego County’s congressional delegation calling for clearer pathways to citizenship and increased resources for immigration courts.
Encinitas, on the other hand, took a bolder approach. City leaders are launching a “Know Your Rights” campaign, calling for an end to ICE agents wearing masks, looking into establishing safe zones and more.
Read the North County Report here.
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In Other News
- We hope you don’t have a pool party planned today. It’s looking like it’s going to rain. (Union-Tribune)
- San Diego has a new mural honoring three animals that recently died at the San Diego Zoo. (KPBS)
- A couple of U-T reporters got a sneak peak at San Diego airport’s new Terminal 1. The new terminal is three times the size of the one it’s replacing and, generally speaking, sounds like a massive improvement.
- Rapper Boosie Badazz from Atlanta pleaded guilty to a gun charge in San Diego federal court Tuesday. The charges stem from 2023 when the rapper was here to shoot a music video and perform. He was arrested in Chollas View. (CBS 8)
The Morning Report was written by Will Huntsberry and Tigist Layne. It was edited by Andrea Sanchez-Villafaña.
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