Santa Cruz County is looking at years of projected budget deficits despite rising property tax revenue, the county Board of Supervisors was told by staff during the board’s regular meeting Tuesday.

The board also allocated another $2 million for storm recovery to repair damage from recent winter storms and was informed of $67.7 million in still-unpaid claims from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for past disasters, including the CZU Lightning Complex fires.

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