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Recent taxes coverage from Humboldt County, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
Council placed the city’s 3/4-cent sales tax renewal on the November ballot while also approving a smaller budget, a hiring freeze and a climate manager placeholder.
Supporters said the measure would give some cities and counties another option to protect core services as budget pressure grows.
The June 17 agenda ties a possible tax renewal to budget adoption, a temporary hiring freeze and other fiscal steps as Arcata confronts financial pressure.
The Revenue and Taxation Committee sent the corporate tax bill to Appropriations on a 7-0 vote after supporters said it could raise $3 billion to $4 billion a year and opponents warned about compliance and retaliation risks.
