A $499.9 million dollar budget has been presented to Santa Rosa city leaders, representing a 6.9% decrease from last year, and focusing on keeping spending flat but spends more on economic development and the environment. A hot topic has been funding for school resource officers, while it has become a priority, the $2.1 million needed to start the program is not currently in the budget, but the city has applied for a state grant they are hopeful will come through.
