LA PALMA : Balancing Budget a Priority for City

Balancing the city’s budget will be La Palma’s greatest concern as the county’s smallest city begins 1990, according to city officials.

After the November defeat of Measure Q, a proposed 4% utility tax that would have raised money for the city’s depleted general funds, the council must begin considering which services can be cut to save money, Councilman Richard Polis said.

“The budget is a major problem and very hard to deal with,” Polis said. “We may end up having to make some cuts that people won’t be happy with.”

During the election, city officials said the council would try to make cuts in areas that would have the least impact on residents, and it would also begin exploring other revenue sources.