Sausalito council approves budget for new fiscal year

The Sausalito City Council has unanimously approved a $31.6 million budget for the new fiscal year.

The city will have a deficit of nearly $1 million in 2024-25, mostly caused by a change in the city’s insurance provider and increased pension-related debt payments. The city expects to end the current fiscal year with a surplus of about $500,000.

“I’m sure we’re going to continue to fine-tune this,” Mayor Ian Sobieski said at the council’s meeting Tuesday. “I think there is a case for optimism...