OAKLEY — With an emphasis on infrastructure and public safety, the Oakley City Council approved a $96 million budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

Oakley Administrative Services Director Jeri Tejeda said the most significant allocation is $38 million for capital improvement projects. That money includes about $24.7 million for the final phase of the East Cypress Road expansion from Jersey Island to Bethel Island Road, which is expected to start next month.

Tejeda said that out of the $24.7 million allocated, the East Contra Costa Regional Fee and Financing Authority is expected to reimburse about $21.7 million.

The East Cypress Widening Project is a three-phased, multi-year project between Knightsen Avenue and Bethel Island Road. Its goal is to expand the rural lane road, which often bec

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