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Michelle King

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Voice of OCReportingBy Lauren Contreras, Michelle King
Placentia Uses Spending Cuts and Layoffs to Close Budget Deficit

Placentia’s Historic Water Tower, constructed in 1935, on March 9, 2022. Credit: CAROLINE LINTON, Voice of OC " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CityLandmark_2022_03_Linton-2.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> Placentia City Council members largely avoided leaning on reserves to close a budget gap and instead issued spending cuts and laid off a couple employees as staff identified previous miscalculations in the city’s books. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate