Former SLO, Santa Maria city managers discuss development challenges

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Former SLO, Santa Maria city managers discuss development challenges

By Elijah Brumback / Friday, June 19th, 2015 / Comments Off on Former SLO, Santa Maria city managers discuss development challenges

Tim Ness, left, former city manager of Santa Maria, and Ken Hampian, former city manager of San Luis Obispo, discuss challenges city governments face when it comes to planning development while increasing revenue to pay for city services. Sales tax is king for cities, but chasing those dollars isn’t always the best decision for growing…

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