RIVERSIDE - A proposed $6.86 billion fiscal year budget for Riverside County that will be reviewed by the Board of Supervisors today contains no significant spending gaps and larger-than-expected reserves, but several agencies will likely have to make do with less.
The first hearings on the proposed 2021-22 spending plan will be Monday morning at the County Administrative Center, and the board is expected to consider requests and continue refining the proposed budget over the next two weeks, with tentative adoption set for June 29.
``The budget represents almost $7 billion in spending, including more than $950 million in general fund expenses, that ensures county departments have the resources they need to continue to deliver vital ... services,'' county CEO Jeff Van Wagenen said at th
