BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Supervisors approved a new spending plan Tuesday, marking the end of a four-year fiscal emergency.
The 2019-2020 budget will erase deficit spending cuts.
The county congratulated departments and staff on working to trim back the deficit.
The new budget, is worth $2.9 billion and dedicates a significant portion to public safety, including pay raises for the sheriff’s office, to help keep deputies in Kern County.
You can view the county’s approved budget at this link.