After much back-and-forth regarding Beaumont's definition of a balanced budget, the City Council will consider changing it. The definition was first added to the city's budget in 2025 to better meet ...

I think they’re at the core of what we do every day as journalists – tracking where your tax dollars go and how they’re spent. So, when the city of Beaumont added its own definition of a “balanced ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Toby Walters is a financial writer, investor, and lifelong learner. He has a passion for ...