San Diego County Supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer and Monica Montgomery Steppe said Wednesday that they intend to create a subcommittee to shield services from funding cuts.

The proposal, which will be presented at next Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, seeks to establish the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Sustainable Fiscal Planning, tasked with “developing strategic recommendations to maintain essential county services, protect vulnerable residents, and preserve the county’s financial health.”

“When fire seasons get worse, we don’t just wait and hope; we prepare,” said Lawson-Remer, chair of the board. “We should be doing the same thing when we know federal cuts are coming. That’s what this proposal is about, being responsible, being ready, and protecting the San Diegans who count on us.”

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