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Government

Dec. 21, 2011

City pursuing outsourcing has budget surplus

In the midst of a costly legal battle to outsource public employees, the city of Costa Mesa announced this week that it finished fiscal 2010-11 with a $3.8 million budget surplus.

By Ben Adlin
Daily Journal Staff Writer

In the midst of a costly legal battle to outsource public employees, the city of Costa Mesa announced this week that it finished fiscal 2010-11 with a $3.8 million budget surplus. The city had projected a $1.4 million deficit for the fiscal year, which ended June 30. A statement from the city attributed the windfall to higher than expected sales tax revenues and budget-tightening measures, such as layoffs, reductions in service and incre...

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