Belmont budget shows surplus in general fund

'This is the first budget in probably six or seven years where we do not have a significant deficit to deal with,' Finance Director Thomas Fil said. 'It's in large part because of the accumulated actions we took in the past. We've done significant belt-tightening.'

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Source: San Mateo County Times

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