Santa Barbara County Grand Jury
• 2011-2012
• Agency Response
Response to:
Requiem for Development: The Life and Death of Redevelopment Agencies in Santa Barbara County
Received Santa Maria City of Santa Maria Office of the City Manager All-America Citv*
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F7
Findings and Recommendations 2 findings
F6
City of Santa Maria: over the past 11 years spent $34.7 million; received $12.0 million in Tax Increment; has $29.3 million in outstanding long- term debt and obligations. City Response: The respondent disagrees partially with the finding; over the past 11 years, the City of Santa Maria has spent $30 million; received $12 million in Tax Increment; has $29.3 million in outstanding long-term debt and obligations.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
Detailed data are not available on the amount of money spent on individual projects, the recipients of this money, or how these projects have contributed to eliminating blight. City Response: The respondent disagrees partially with the finding; detailed data are available on the amount of money spent on individual projects and the recipients of this money. Detailed data on how these projects have contributed to eliminate blight, however, are not available as it cannot be quantified.
No recommendations for this finding
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