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County Restores 15 Health Department Positions Following State’s Adopted Budget
On July 7, 2026, the County of Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors approved a budget revision that restores 15 full-time positions in the County Health Department (CHD), made possible bynewly observed State revenue. The additional funding comes from the State’s…
Community Review Opens for Recreation Master Plan Draft Program Environmental Impact Report
Public has until August 10, 2026, to review and submit comments on environmental findings and proposed mitigation measures The County of Santa Barbara Community Services Department, Parks Division (County Parks), has released the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for…
Supervisor Bob Nelson Announces Appointment of Tony Guy to Santa Barbara County Planning Commission
Fourth District Supervisor Bob Nelson announced the appointment of Orcutt resident Tony Guy to represent the Fourth District on the Orcutt, CA Planning Commission, succeeding outgoing Commissioner Roy Reed. Reed served on the Planning Commission for two and a half…
TRUTH Act Forum Set for June 23, 2026
Discussion to Focus on Access Provided to Federal Immigration Authorities Santa Barbara County residents are invited to participate in a community forum about a California law called the TRUTH Act and the access local governments may provide to federal immigration authorities. The TRUTH Act Forum will take place during the Board…
County Awards Twelve Organizations More Than $56,000 in Arts Grants
Funding Supports Music Therapy, Youth Arts, Senior Dance and Free Community Festivals The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has awarded more than $56,000 in grant funding for the 2026-27 Arts Making Impact (AMI) program. Twelve projects across the county…
County of Santa Barbara FY 2026-27 Budget Adopted
Balanced Budget keeps Strategic Reserves Fully Funded & Prepares for Future Challenges The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has adopted the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget, which includes $1.66 billion in operating expenditures and $122.6 million in capital investments. Guided…
New FEMA Flood Maps Take Effect in Santa Barbara County
County Updates Development Review Requirements Santa Barbara County will transition to the newly updated FEMA flood hazard map (also known as FEMA's Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map), replacing all previous versions. While some properties will see reduced requirements under the new…
Community Invited to Preview Design for the New Orcutt Library
3rd public workshop will be on Tuesday, June 30 The County of Santa Barbara invites community members to attend the third Public Design Workshop for the New Orcutt Library Project on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. This workshop marks an important…