San Diego County’s Proposed Budget Would Boost Infrastructure Spending by $37 Million
San Diego County officials have proposed an additional $37 million in its 2023–24 budget—up 6 percent from last year—for infrastructure improvements, for such things as traffic signals, repairing sidewalks, and funding park amenities.
With the increase, the total funding for the county’s Land Use and Environment Group, which manages such projects and programs, would be $667 million of the county’s overall $8.1 billion proposed budget.
The county plans on using $280.1 million for financial aid programs for housing affordability, to preserve library and park amenities, and for sewer, water districts, and road maintenance.
Another $221.9 million has been set aside for maintaining roads and sidewalks and construction improvements at county airports….