Rio Dell agenda puts $690,335 chlorine basin repair contract before council
Council is scheduled to consider awarding Wahlund Construction a contract to repair earthquake damage at the Chlorine Contact Basin.
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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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Rio Dell council forms animal care committee after service review shift
The council created a temporary ad hoc committee and appointed Mayor Pro Tem Carter and Mayor Garnes to review animal care and control options.
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Fortuna shifts many building permits to valuation-based fees, keeping a public subsidy in place
The council adopted a new fee schedule for 2026-27 that raises most building fees 2.9% and changes many permit charges to a valuation-based model.
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Arcata council moves to repeal inactive Public Safety Committee
Council introduced Ordinance No. 1584 after staff said the committee has not met since April 2023 and all seven community seats are vacant.
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Fortuna council sends sales tax measure to November ballot amid deficit warning
City staff said Fortuna faces a structural general fund deficit and more than $1.9 million in lost purchasing power, while polling showed the tax proposal could clear a majority with more information but remains vulnerable to opposition messaging.
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Fortuna council backs public transit expansion, supervisor hire
The council unanimously chose an option that opens Fortuna Transit to the general public, adds a full-time supervisor and moves ahead with RideCo scheduling and call-center support.
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Fortuna council advances sales tax measure for November ballot
The council voted 5-0 to move a local sales tax proposal onto the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot and asked staff to return with the ballot question and follow-up legislation.
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Fortuna adopts mobile home park rent rules, advances sales tax ballot measure
The City Council approved emergency rent stabilization rules for mobile home parks and moved a local sales tax measure onto the November ballot.
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Fortuna council moves to open same-day transit service to the public
Council chose transit Option B on Feb. 2, directing staff to expand service, hire a full-time supervisor and move ahead with RideCo contracts.
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Fortuna council advances zoning map ordinance tied to Mill District plan
The council voted 3-0 to introduce Ordinance 2026-781, which would align the city’s zoning map with its general plan and the Mill District Specific Plan.
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Eureka council clears $50 million in housing bonds, advances salary measure, legalizes Truesdale patio
The April 21 meeting also updated tax and animal ordinances, while a salary charter amendment heads toward a May 26 hearing.
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