County Supervisors approve $4.98 billion operational plan for fiscal year 2013-2014; public safety cited as "a challenge"

SAN DIEGO - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors today (June 25) approved a $4.98 billion operational plan for the fiscal year starting July 1.

Adopting the plan gives the county the authority to continue spending until its budget is formally adopted. A budget resolution is scheduled for consideration on Aug. 6.

Spending in fiscal 2013-14 will increase by 2.5 percent and includes funding for the equivalent of 16,627 full-time jobs.

"The operational plan will provide resources to allow the county to leverage the talents of 16,627 employees to continue serving the people of the region throu...