Your city just spent more for less
Okay so, City Hall dropped some new data today that's got people, and honestly, me too, asking some serious questions about how they’re handling pretrial services. Remember that nonprofit, the one that was doing pretrial work for $8 million? Well, the City decided to swap that out for its own program.
Here's the kicker:
* The old nonprofit program cost $8 million. * The new city-run program costs $12.7 million.
That's an extra $4.7 million coming out of taxpayer pockets. This isn't just a small bump; it's a significant increase for the same services. The release, dated Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 11 AM, "raises questions" about this decision. You don't say. People are already struggling to keep their businesses open on Clement Street, and then we see this kind of spending. It’s hard to swallow.
What this means for us, the residents, is we're paying more for something that was already being done. Keep an eye on the budget hearings; this is probably going to come up again.
That's the City, fam — fog, hills, and all.
Vivian Leung, MiTL Sports Desk Morning Wire
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