Eureka council agenda lines up bond, budget and election actions
The June 16 agenda includes water and wastewater bond items, next-year budget and fee hearings, and November election resolutions.
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Recent budget coverage from Humboldt County, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
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Assembly budget leaders advance 2026 spending plan with $29 billion in reserves and $9.5 billion Prop. 98 deposit
Committee leaders said the package balances the next two years, leans on about $5 billion in additional current-year revenue and adds to school funding before floor action.
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Assembly budget plan rejects child care cuts, expands slots and shields health safety-net programs
Assembly budget leaders say the 2026 spending plan preserves child care, health care and county safety-net funding while answering pressure from federal cuts.
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Assembly panel advances bill for LAO review of California tax expenditures
SB 1349 moved out of the Revenue and Taxation Committee on a do-pass-as-amended vote and now heads to Assembly Appropriations.
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Humboldt budget hearing surfaces nearly $12 million deficit, library cutbacks and debate over one-time spending
Supervisors advanced Humboldt County’s proposed FY 2026-27 budget while weighing whether to spend or save one-time money and hearing warnings that library service reductions are already underway.
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Northern Humboldt agenda bundles policy rewrites with 2026-27 budget, LCAP approvals
A June 18 special-session packet shows the board weighing conflict-of-interest, discipline and conduct updates alongside next year’s budget and planning documents.
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Humboldt supervisors launch FY 2026-27 budget hearings, target June 18 adoption
The June 15 agenda opens public hearings on the county budget and special-district budgets and sets a June 18 adoption date.
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California youth mental health panel hears CYBHI gains, but funding concerns remain
State and local witnesses said the youth mental health initiative is scaling, while warning that billing complexity and ongoing funding gaps could limit its reach.
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Fortuna council agenda packs budget, fee hearing, water plans and River Lodge lease discussion into June 15 meeting
The June 15 agenda includes budget adoption, a public hearing on city fees, an animal-control ordinance update, water-plan approvals and a discussion of River Lodge lease options.
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HCAOG agenda puts $18,009 Arcata transit funding reallocation before board
The June 18 agenda would move City of Arcata State of Good Repair money to Humboldt Transit Authority, but the board has not voted yet.
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Humboldt supervisors approve former Kmart purchase after 4-1 vote
County officials say the Broadway Street site could become a one-stop permitting center, though concerns remain about tsunami exposure, access and upkeep.
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Humboldt supervisors hear $657.8 million budget proposal with 33.6-position net reduction
The county’s first budget presentation outlines a 4.4% spending increase, general fund growth, staffing changes tied to DHHS restructuring and millions in one-time requests before June hearings.
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Assembly approves AB 1534 with urgency, advancing Pell Grant access for short-term training
The Assembly passed AB 1534 and backed urgency language for the bill, which would create a state approval process for short-term workforce training programs seeking Pell Grant access.
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Assembly housing committee advances SB 1091 with unanimous support
Supporters from housing, land-use and local government groups said the bill would help fill an affordable-housing financing gap and could fit into a broader state bond strategy.
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Fortuna council advances 0.75-cent sales tax measure for November ballot
The council gave first reading to an ordinance and adopted a resolution to send the measure to voters in the Nov. 3, 2026 general municipal election.
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Fortuna council adopts new fee schedule with building-permit pricing shift
Council approved a 2026-27 fee schedule that raises most building fees 2.9% and moves many permits toward valuation-based pricing, while staff said the building division would still need a small general fund subsidy.
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Eureka police say homeless survey rose to 239 responses as council hears treatment bottlenecks
Police said this year’s homeless survey drew 239 responses, up from 221 in 2024, as council members heard about slower access to treatment and service gaps.
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Eureka awards Halvorsen Park trail contract, approves $400,000 project budget
Council action on May 5 moved the Halvorsen Park Trail Project into construction by awarding the contract to GR Sundberg, Inc. and setting aside $400,000 for the work.
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Assembly panel scrutinizes larger Prop. 98 reserve, smaller school settle-up
Finance proposed shifting $1.7 billion from the 2025-26 school settle-up into the Prop. 98 rainy day fund, a move lawmakers and the LAO questioned at a budget hearing.
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California officials say Workforce Pell won’t be ready by July 1 without more rules, data work and funding
State Student Aid Commission officials told lawmakers California is not on track to launch the new federal short-term training aid program on time.
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Humboldt supervisors tee up $35.2 million CalPERS prepayment, reserve transfer and hiring freeze
The June 9 agenda also would move $2 million from the Tax Loss Reserve Fund and authorize voluntary furloughs as the county finalizes its FY 2026-27 budget.
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Arcata sends struggling electricity-use tax back to Energy Committee as revenue falls to about $40,000
Staff told the council the voter-approved tax now covers about 17 meters, far fewer than at its launch, and council members asked the Energy Committee to review whether it should be reduced or eliminated.
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Rio Dell council adopts $24.7M budget with major capital program and no staffing increase
The unanimous June 2 vote locks in a $10 million water-distribution project, earthquake repairs and a planned draw on reserves while keeping staffing flat.
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Eureka council hears public push to fund regional climate staffing
At the June 2 meeting, multiple speakers urged the city to help fund a Regional Climate Action Plan coordinator or program manager position tied to implementation work.
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