The City Manager for the city of Santa Clarita, CA discusses the challenges of planning and infrastructure under California's state/local fiscal relationship.
"In addition to the omnipresent budget crisis at the state level, local governments increasingly are being faced with the challenge of absorbing increased infrastructure costs from developments just outside of their jurisdictions. The Planning Report presents an interview with Ken Pulskamp, City Manager for the city of Santa Clarita, California, in which he discusses the anticipated impact of the Newhall Ranch project on Santa Clarita and the challenges of planning given the current state/local fiscal relationship."
Thanks to Larry Segal
FULL STORY: Ken Pulskamp Leads Santa Clarita As Newhall Ranch Gets Set To Break Ground

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