Board places quarterly financial report on file and adopts homestead credits resolution

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors placed the county’s quarterly financial report on file and adopted a resolution formalizing homestead credits, the 65-and-over exemption and a military exemption for 2025 valuations.

A county official reported the county collected $68,901.85 in the most recent quarter; the county retained $21,863.56 and forwarded $47,038.29 to various state offices. The presenter highlighted transfer-tax receipts as a point of interest: the county’s share was listed at $6,000 and $29,000 was sent to the Department of Revenue in the period discussed. The official said those figures imply roughly $22,000 in real estate sales for the county during the three-month period, noting several farm sales had a significant effect on totals.

The board approved placing the quarterly report on file by unanimous voice vote. The recorder also noted House File 1031 (a recording-fee modernization bill pending in the legislature) remains active and, if enacted, would increase recording fees (from $5 to $10 per page in the example given) and roughly double a $12,000 figure cited in the report.

Separately, the board considered a resolution titled Resolution 2025-10-06 to approve homestead credits, the 65-plus exemption and the military exemption for 2025 valuations. The board approved the resolution on a roll-call vote: Bruce, Sandy, Bob, Mike and the presiding officer each recorded “Aye.” The resolution was entered into the record and will apply to payable year 2026 valuations, the presenter said.

Board members discussed that the net change associated with the homestead credits changes amounted to about $160,000 to the county’s revenues, though staff said they had not fully reconciled every line item at that time.

No formal controversies or amendments were recorded during the votes; both actions carried without opposition.