San Diego 市更正新垃圾费账单错误：提前缴款已退款 预算缺口收窄至约1.2亿美元
San Diego——位于加州圣迭戈县的San Diego市，San Diego 市政府正在更正其新垃圾收费账单中的错误。市长 Todd Gloria 向 ABC 10News 表示，错误在纸质账单寄出之前即被发现，已提前缴纳的款项获得退款，市政府正与县政府合作准备更正后的账单。Gloria 称这一问题「不可接受」，并为此致歉。
市政府表示，这批账单距离到期仍有数周时间，居民无需按错误金额缴纳，市、县两级正在赶制更正版账单。垃圾收费是 San Diego 近年市政财政改革的一环，账单准确性直接关系到居民对新收费的信任，市议会成员此前也对账单问题提出关切，促使市府公开说明纠错安排。
财政方面，Gloria 表示，San Diego 今年的预计预算缺口已收窄至约1.2亿美元，明显低于去年的约3亿美元；市政府预计于11月发布五年财政展望，对未来几年的收入、支出与缺口作出完整测算。
此外，市长还表示，自2024年严重水灾以来，San Diego 持续清理泄洪渠道，并正把工作重点放在汛期前的沟通与跨部门协调上，为雨季做准备。（GSM 据 ABC 10News 报道）
San Diego Corrects New Trash-Fee Billing Errors, Refunds Early Payments as Budget Gap Narrows to About $120 Million
SAN DIEGO — San Diego is a city in San Diego County, California. The City of San Diego is correcting errors in its new trash-fee bills. Mayor Todd Gloria told ABC 10News the mistake was caught before paper bills were mailed, payments made early were refunded, and the city is working with the county to prepare corrected statements. Gloria called the problem unacceptable and apologized for it.
City officials said the bills are not due for several more weeks, giving the city and county time to issue accurate statements. The trash fee is part of San Diego's recent municipal finance changes, and billing accuracy has drawn questions from residents and City Council members, prompting the public explanation of the fix.
On the broader fiscal picture, Gloria said San Diego has cut its projected budget deficit to about $120 million this year, down from roughly $300 million last year. The city expects to release a five-year financial outlook in November laying out projected revenues, spending and gaps.
The mayor also said San Diego has continued clearing flood channels since the damaging 2024 floods and is focusing on communication and advance coordination as the region prepares for wet weather. (GSM, based on ABC 10News reporting)
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