Sebastopol considers sales tax hike, cuts to city institutions, to fill big budget gap

Sebastopol’s city council is proposing to cut funding to community institutions, including the Sebastopol Area Senior Center, Ives Pool and Sebastopol Community Cultural Center, as part of a potential multipronged strategy to fill a $2.9 million budget hole. Another potential prong is a sales tax increase: The city might seek voter support on a 1/4-cent or 1/2-cent sales tax revenue ballot measure this November, which could generate $760,000 or $1.52 million a year, respectively. And then a third prong: Cuts are expected across all departments, according to the city’s 2024-25...