Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy Ben Filippini is 24 years old and just three years out of College of the Redwood’s Police Academy. Beneath the back of his short blond hair, his neck is sunburned a dark red where a tactical helmet and mask did not cover his skin at a recent outdoor training session. He’s […]
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Must, Need & Nice: Measure Z Committee Makes Its Recommendations
The Citizen’s Advisory Committee on Measure Z has finished sorting through the 43 applications it received for funding, breaking the requests up into three categories: “must,” “need” and “nice.” The process, which involved six meetings and a public hearing, short-listed the “musts” for inclusion in the 2016-2017 fiscal year, the budget for which will be up […]
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Roads, Safety About to Get a Big Boost from Measure Z
No pitchforks were actually being waved, but Mattole Valley residents who turned out Wednesday night to talk roads and safety with Supervisor Rex Bohn and other officials weren’t optimistic. That was before they got a whole lot more good news than they’d bargained for. In January 2016 the Measure Z Citizens Committee recommend that $125,000 of […]
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County Simultaneously Releases Budget App, Grim Budget Forecast
The county of Humboldt launched an interactive online budget application Friday aimed at helping residents better understand their government, just as county staff released a fairly gloomy five-year budget forecast. “Open Budget,” the new interactive tool that can be found here, is designed to let folks explore different facets of county spending and revenue collection, […]
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Measure Z Funding for Eureka Aims to “Restore Hope”
The city of Eureka has been approved for $400,000 in Measure Z funding to address homelessness, as part of a project titled “Operation Restore Hope.” The majority of the money, $242,000, will go toward funding positions for two police officers to work with the county’s Mobile Intervention and Services Team. MIST is a collaboration between […]
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Measure Z Payouts Include Airport Tree Cutting, After All
The aviation division’s gonna get some of that sweet, sweet Measure Z cashola. In its Tuesday meeting, the Board of Supervisors bypassed the Measure Z Committee’s recommendations and awarded the division, a branch of county public works, nearly $80,000 for tree trimming. The aviation division requested the funds in order to remain in compliance with […]