Merced County approves libraries as temporary clean-air centers in five-year partnership

Apr 22, 2025

The Board of Supervisors approved a five-year program to equip county libraries with high-efficiency air filtration systems through a partnership with the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District to provide respite during wildfire and smoke events.

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The Merced County Board of Supervisors on a unanimous vote approved a program to designate county libraries as temporary clean-air centers and equip them with portable high-efficiency air filtration systems under a five-year partnership with the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District.

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