Measure R oversight panel approves 2024–25 annual report, directs standard forms and discusses jail gap funding

Del Norte County’s Measure R Oversight Committee on Thursday approved the Measure R 2024–25 annual report, voted to have staff develop standardized funding-request and annual-report forms, and discussed contingency funding for a planned jail remodel that could require local “gap” funds while state and federal funding is pursued.

The committee’s actions matter because Measure R is the county’s dedicated transactions-and-use tax for public safety and capital improvements, and the committee and Board of Supervisors have identified the jail remodel as a priority capital project that may need local matching or gap funding to secure external grants and awards.

Committee members present approved the annual report without changes after staff said the report, prepared by “Debbie,” was extensive and covered Measure R expenditures and projects. The committee then voted to direct staff to create a standardized, fillable funding-request form and a standardized annual Measure R report form to make year-over-year comparisons clearer and to ensure required fields and backup documentation accompany future requests.

On the jail…