At their March 18 meeting the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors recorded several formal actions with little or no extended debate. The board summarized and voted on consent items and multiple resolutions; the most consequential votes are listed below.

Consent calendar
- Motion: Approve the consent calendar, minus two pulled items. Outcome: Approved, vote 5–0.

Cannabis permit revocations (15 permits)
- Background: In October 2023 the board set a deadline (March 31, 2024) for cannabis permit holders to enter payment plans or pay Measure S taxes and outstanding planning department fees. Permits suspended in April 2024 for failure to comply and for which the state licenses have since expired were moved toward revocation.
- Motion: Adopt 15 resolutions revoking cannabis cultivation permits for permit holders who did not enter payment plans or pay outstanding departmental fees. Outcome: Approved, vote 5–0.
- Noted facts: Staff reported all 15 state licenses had expired; most properties were inspected (remotely or in person); 12 permit holders still own their properties and 3 properties have sold (new owners did not inherit Measure S liabilities). Staff also said eight properties are behind on property taxes.
- Details: Individual permit numbers or parcel identifiers were not provided in the board discussion; staff noted relevant owners were notified and that infrastructure (greenhouses, irrigation tubing) must be removed upon revocation unless ownership/conditions change.

Retirement resolution: Melissa Chilton
- Motion: Receive and file a retirement resolution honoring Melissa Chilton, Department of Health & Human Services budget specialist, for nearly 23 years of service. Outcome: Approved, vote 5–0.
- Note: The resolution recognizes Chilton’s role in behavioral health finance, leadership on state committees and work on regional drug Medi-Cal organized delivery systems.

Other board actions
- Tsunami preparedness: The board received and filed the tsunami preparedness briefing and endorsed a March 26 coastal drill (11 a.m.). Outcome: Approved, vote 5–0. (See separate coverage.)
- Planning ordinance and zoning: The board adopted amendments to the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and placed a Q-qualified combining zone on seven parcels in the Redway Business Park to allow indoor cultivation with performance standards. Outcome: Approved, vote 5–0. (See separate coverage.)

Procedure notes
- For the 15 revocations staff confirmed notice and inspections and said the code allows suspension followed by revocation; new property owners do not inherit Measure S tax liabilities but would be responsible for removal of cultivation infrastructure if they purchase property with that infrastructure in place.

The board’s unanimous votes closed a set of enforcement matters tied to Measure S compliance, recognized a long-serving county employee’s retirement and advanced a land-use change in Redway.