W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD
Vol 24, NO. 48
July 09, 2026
Rialto Approves 2026-27 Budget, Freezes Contract Spending Pending Staffing Review
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PHOTO CHRISTOPHER SALAZAR The Rialto City Council reviews the city’s 2026-27 budget in late June before approving a spending plan that projects a General Fund surplus while placing new conditions on contract service spending.
By Christopher Salazar
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he Rialto City Council approved the city’s fiscal year 2026-27 budget on June 23, adopting a spending plan that projects a General Fund surplus while directing staff to reduce the city’s reliance on contract services. Although the city’s finances remain strong,
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growing frustration over staffing prompted the council to freeze half of the contract services budget until December while staff works to recruit full-time city employees.
$175.86 million in General Fund revenue for fiscal year 2026-27 represents about a 6.5% increase over the revised 2025-26 budget.
The adopted budget projects a roughly $2.8 million General Fund surplus and an estimated $75.3 million unrestricted General Fund balance, according to staff reports and presentations. The projected
Finance Director Scott Williams told the council the proposed budget was built around “reasonable estimates of revenues and expenses,” and that the city is “in a good Rialto Budget cont. on next pg.
$3.88M Kern Street Facility Expands to 40 Behavioral Health Beds in Muscoy
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PHOTO MANNY SANDOVAL San Bernardino County Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca Jr. speaks with an attendee as tours begin during the ribbon cutting for the Kern Street Adult Residential Facility in Muscoy.
By Manny Sandoval
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San Bernardino County, Helping Hearts California, Inland Empire Health Plan and Molina Healthcare celebrated the grand opening of the Kern Street Adult Residential Facility in late June, marking the completion of a project county offi-
new $3.88 million adult residential facility in Muscoy is expanding San Bernardino County’s behavioral health housing system with 30 additional beds for adults experiencing serious mental illness, hous-
cials say will serve approximately 200 people each year. The licensed residential care facility provides housing, 24-hour supervised care and wraparound services for adults Behavioral Health, cont. next pg.