Calistoga council adopts Measure D spending categories, keeps utility-subsidy level under annual review

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The City Council approved a staff proposal that divides Measure D revenue into four categories — 50% for affordable/missing-middle programs, 25% for land acquisition, 15% for construction/rehab, and 10% for utility/permit subsidies — and directed staff to review the utility subsidy as part of the annual budget process.

The Calistoga City Council on Aug. 12 approved a policy-level framework for spending Measure D funds that allocates 50% of annual revenues to affordable and “missing middle” housing programs, 25% to land acquisition for housing projects, 15% to construction and rehabilitation programs, and 10% to utility-connection and permit-fee subsidies for qualified residents.

Planning and Building Director Greg Desmond told the council the Measure D fund has generated roughly $1 million a year since the measure’s adoption in February 2019 and that the city’s Measure D balance is just over $2.8 million through the end of the 2025–26 fiscal year. He reviewed past uses of the fund, including a $2 million loan to Lincoln Avenue Apartments (78 units), about $500,000 used to acquire parcels on Earl and Eddie streets for workforce housing, and a $400,000 acquisition loan to Burbank Housing for a four-unit conversion at 1405 Cedar Street. The fund also supports partnerships with the City…

Calistoga council adopts Measure D spending categories, keeps utility-subsidy level under annual review

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