San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan unveiled his budget message for 2025-26, emphasizing accountability in tackling homelessness and enhancing public safety. His 'acts of accountability' initiative aims to link performance with pay raises for city leaders. The city council will review the budget message, which focuses on maintaining four streamlined priorities instead of over 40. Despite a heightened budget shortfall initially estimated at $60 million, Mahan reports a reduction to $46 million, highlighting financial responsibility while pushing for effective solutions to core community issues.
San Jose's Mayor Matt Mahan emphasizes accountability in addressing homelessness and public safety through a focused budget for 2025-26, aiming to enhance city officials' performance.
The Mayor has streamlined city priorities from over 40 to just four, using dashboards to track progress and ensure accountability for city leaders' performance.
Anticipating a challenging fiscal environment, the city is adjusting its budget from an initial $39 million shortfall to $46 million for 2025-26, focused on financial accountability.
Mahan's latest budget message reinforces a commitment to tangible results in homelessness, crime reduction, and economic improvement, with city officials' pay tied to their performance.
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