Housing slump may dampen budget outlook

Lompoc Record: Three days of hearings on Santa Barbara County's proposed $800-million budget for 2007-08 begin Monday, with the financial picture strong for the coming year but shakier in the future, as a slumping housing market and construction slowdown affect property-tax revenues.

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