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Sacramento rolls out proposed budget for 2023-2024

All the money in Sac couldn’t buy a sunset that pretty. | Photo by @holoholoyolo

Sacramento has released its proposed budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, which begins Saturday, July 1. In the nearly 500-page document, the city’s budget allocates more than $1.5 billion for projects and operating costs while supporting 5,000+ full-time jobs.

Here are five key elements:

$8.78 million for the Children’s Fund created by Measure L
$2.7 million for the creation of a “single role” EMT/paramedic program for the Sacramento Fire Department, allowing employees to specialize in one role (EMT or paramedic) instead of having to do both
$15 million for affordable housing projects
$2 million to homeless and community outreach
$135 million in revenue generated from Measure U, the half-cent sales tax aimed specifically at funding city services

The city also expects to increase the salaries of its employees as 11 labor contracts will require a renegotiation by the end of 2023. Those funds are not reflected in the proposed budget.

Adoption of the budget takes roughly one month. Next, City Council and the Budget and Audit Committee will need to give their stamp of approval through a series of hearings. Officials expect the budget to be adopted by Tuesday, June 13.

Events

Wednesday, May 3

Food Truck Mania | Wednesday, May 3 | 5-8 p.m. | Old Town Plaza, 9615 Railroad St., Elk Grove | Free | Dine at your favorite local food truck while enjoying live entertainment.
“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime” | Wednesday, May 3 | 7:30 p.m. | Sacramento Theatre, 1419 H St., Sacramento | $23-$28 | Check out the stage adaptation of this Mark Haddon novel.

Thursday, May 4

Sacramento River Cats vs. Las Vegas Aviators | Thursday, May 4 | 6:45 p.m. | Sutter Health Park, 400 Ballpark Dr., West Sacramento | $10-$66 | The River Cats continue their homestand against the visiting Aviators.
Joe Montoya’s Poetry Unplugged | Thursday, May 4 | 8 p.m. | Luna’s Cafe & Juice Bar, 1414 16th St., Sacramento | Free | Join hosts Jenny Lynn and Sho’Nuff for a night of slam poetry where winners are selected by audience applause.

Events calendar here

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Show

Add to cal: Summer Drag Brunch (with a punch)

A drag queen in front of a colorful background.

Drag queens? Mimosas? Mouth-watering brunch? Sign us up — and it’s all happening at “Makeup & Mimosas: Drag Brunch with a Punch!,” Punch Line Sacramento’s new summer drag brunch series.

Attendees will enjoy fantastic drag and delicious food. Dates include:

Sunday, May 14
Sunday, June 11
Sunday, July 9
Sunday, August 13

All shows start at noon, and a portion of proceeds benefit Comedy Gives Back.*

Get tickets, honey 💅

News Notes

Plan Ahead

To celebrate “May Is Bike Month,” city leaders are inviting residents to join a public bike ride Wednesday, May 10, 5-8 p.m. Sign up now to tag along and learn about transportation, construction, and bikeway plans for Midtown. (Sacramento City Express)

Eat

Galpão Gaucho is now open in Roseville at 1400 Eureka Rd. Serving 17 different cuts of meat, the Brazilian steakhouse also offers an unlimited two-course lunch special for $48 on weekdays. (ABC 10)

Concert

The Jonas Brothers will be stopping by Golden 1 Center for “The Tour” — where the trio will play five full albums in one night — on Monday, Sept. 11. Get tickets Friday, May 12. (CBS 13)

Real Estate

Adventist Health announced it will lease part of its 275,000-sqft Roseville headquarters to “like-minded companies.” The hospital operator built the five-story, $100 million building at 1 Adventist Health Way in 2019. (Sac Biz Journal)

Finance

Here are the average retirement savings by age — are you on track?*

Drink

Hint is the water that actually makes us want to drink water. Shop their 25+ fruit-infused flavors and use code 6AMCITY for 45% off (bonus: they offer an actually flexible subscription… and Hint is kid-friendly, too).*

Travel

Travel dos and don’ts for SMF

All you need to know about Sacramento International Airport

Sculpture of a red rabbit titled "Leap" by Lawrence Argent in Sacramento International Airport's Terminal B

The obligatory sculpture photo to let everyone know you’ve landed in Sac. | Photo by SACtoday Staff

Don’t let the stress of traveling keep you from enjoying your next trip. In case you missed our Sacramento International Airport guide, we’re sharing everything up-to-date in 2023 you need to know about parking, check-in, and the SMForward project. Grab your passport + travel itinerary, and prepare for take-off with these important updates.

Travel reminders ✈️

Map it out | If you’re like us and need to completely visualize a place before you step foot inside, these maps of the entire airport will be your saving grace.
Food and drink | We’ve curated a list of the 20+ dining options available at SMF for hungry travelers, from coffee kiosks to Burgers & Brew.
Flight status | While we recommend staying updated via your respective airline, you can also check the airport’s dashboard for your flight status in a pinch.

Adventure much? Tell us how early you get to the airport before your flight.

More travel tips

The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Jordan

From the editor

Sad to see tomorrow’s annual lightsaber fight has been moved to August. But it’s okay because “Jedi: Survivor” is doing a great job of satisfying my itch to use the Force.

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