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Setting priorities
The annual budget includes work plans and resources to accomplish the goals in the City Council's 5-Year Strategic Plan. The plan includes five main goals that reflect the values most important to the Carlsbad Community. The city also gathers input throughout the year at meetings, workshops, online surveys and more. Share your feedback anytime via email.
Temporary trail closure
Sections of the Lake Loop Trail on the south side of Lake Calavera will be closed May 20 through early summer.
05/15/2024 9:16 AM
Fleet team named top in California
Carlsbad city staff works hard to be “brilliant at the basics,” from maintaining sewer pipes to responding to emergency calls. None of that would be possible without the team that manages our city vehicles and heavy equipment, keeping everything up and running so we can excel across all departments.
05/15/2024
City launches new budget portal
The annual budget affects every single person in Carlsbad, and the city wants it to be as transparent and easy to understand as possible. The budget contains a complete spending plan for the year, along with information about the city’s overall financial health, the local economy, upcoming projects,
05/13/2024 2:21 PM
City Manager’s Update, May 9, 2024
Every May you’ll find city staff putting the finishing touches on our proposed budget for the coming fiscal year that starts July 1. Today I’ll tell you about some new resources we’ve created to help interested residents learn about the budget process. More on that along with this news of the week
05/09/2024 6:05 PM
Community budget workshop
Carlsbad residents interested in finding out about the city’s proposed budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1 can come to a special community budget workshop where city staff will be on hand to answer questions and take community feedback.
05/09/2024 11:33 AM
City awards 27 grants to support local art projects
The City of Carlsbad recently awarded $117,120 in Community Arts Grants to 27 schools and nonprofit arts organizations to support quality art projects and experiences in Carlsbad.
05/08/2024 1:47 PM
World Migratory Bird Day
Saturday is World Migratory Bird Day, an annual observance that promotes conservation efforts for migratory birds and celebrates their journeys.
05/08/2024 9:30 AM
Summer Reading Adventure starts in June
Join our summer reading program for all ages from June 10 - Aug. 10.
05/08/2024 9:19 AM
Federal housing grants awarded
The Carlsbad City Council on Tuesday awarded $518,215 in federal grants to local organizations with programs that prevent and reduce homelessness, preserve affordable housing and provide fair housing services in Carlsbad.
05/08/2024 9:07 AM
City Manager’s Update, May 2, 2024
This week I’ll tell you how you can meet your new Police Chief, see our latest public art and care for Carlsbad’s natural environment all year long. Here’s the full line up:
05/02/2024 6:05 PM
5 R’s of sustainability
You may be familiar with the three R’s of sustainability: reduce, reuse and recycle, but what about the other two?
05/01/2024 2:00 PM
Coffee with the Chief
Meet your new Police Chief Christie Calderwood, an 18-year veteran of the City of Carlsbad Police Department, who took the helm April 15 following the retirement of Chief Mickey Williams.
04/30/2024
Local control over future airport plans
As a community member, it could be hard to keep track of all the federal, state and regional government agencies that influence, or even control, what happens here in Carlsbad. McClellan-Palomar Airport is a prime example.
04/26/2024 2:43 PM
Protecting Carlsbad Boulevard from sea level rise
This week city staff reported the outcome of a grant-funded project to show how critical infrastructure could be protected from future sea level rise.
04/26/2024 1:07 PM
Seeking artists for new public art in the Barrio
The city is seeking an artist or artist team to develop public art that will be placed in the center of a new traffic circle located in the Barrio.
04/26/2024 12:24 PM
Iconic Beach Chair comes to Dove Library
Artist Nan Coffey’s playful art style showcased on oversized beach chair installed in Children’s Garden
04/26/2024 9:00 AM
City Manager’s Update, April 25, 2024
This week the City Council took up several issues important to our community, including the airport and the future of our coastline. More on that plus these topics in today’s update:
04/25/2024 6:30 PM
Grant to address homelessness
Last week, the state announced the latest recipients of grant funding to address homeless encampments. The cities of Carlsbad and Oceanside applied jointly and were awarded $11.4 million to address encampments along State Route 78.
04/25/2024 4:35 PM
Celebrating Arbor Day
For 20 years in a row, the City of Carlsbad has been named a Tree City by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
04/25/2024 12:30 PM
Volunteer tree-planting event
Help keep Carlsbad green at tree-planting event Saturday
04/23/2024 1:55 PM