Contra Costa County has a BIG budget mess on it's hands.....!!
Notice for Board Finance Committee meeting held 12/05/05
Audio of Dec. 5 Contra Costa Board of Supervisor's Finance Committee Hearing
Powerpoint program: County fiscal outlook
County Reserve Policy EXCEL spreadsheet attachment
Proposed General Fund Reserve Policy Board Resolution
MEDIA STORIES:
Contra Costa's Credit Rating Falls - Times' 12/01/05
County Adopts Reserve Policy - Tri Valley Herald 12/21/05
County Hopes 3 Can Solve Fiscal Woes - West County Times 1/05/06
County's Fiscal Woes - West County Times editorial 1/16/06
No Options for Counties on Pensions - West County Times 1/26/06
Richard Colman Letter to the Editor 2/8/06
Supervisors Turn to Budget 4/23/06
County Grand Jury Reports:
Report 0301 - Underfunded Pension Liability
Report 0408 - High Workmen's Compensation Woes
Report 0409 - Budget Woes and Layoffs