County releases 2015-16 budget for public review

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 May 5 to receive the county's proposed recommended operational plan, which includes the $5.40 billion fiscal year 2015-16 budget, and set June 1 as the day to begin public hearings on the budget.

"It has a whole lot of stuff in it," county chief administrative officer Helen Robbins-Meyer said of the 2015-16 budget. "The improved economy is allowing us to move forward and meet community needs."

The total budget amount is an increase over the $5.06 billion figure approved during the 2014-15 budget process. Although budgeted staff years decrease...