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Board approves Measure O spending plan, prioritizes road surfacing, matching grants and equipment upgrades
Summary
Humboldt County public works presented and the board approved a Measure O spending plan that prioritizes road surfacing, grant matches, emergency reserves for storm repair, equipment replacement and some Complete Streets components; the board also approved administrative staffing allocations tied to Measure O.
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on June 9 reviewed and approved a Measure O spending plan from Public Works that targets resurfacing projects, match funding to secure outside grants, emergency storm-repair reserves, equipment replacement and a set of Complete Streets components, and the board approved related administrative staffing allocations.
Tom Mattson, director of public works, presented a one-year-focused plan that groups resurfacing projects around the county, assigns contingency secondary projects if primary projects fail or contractors are unavailable, and reserves funding for emergency winter storm damage response. Mattson said the department proposed to allocate $4 million of Measure O to leverage an estimated $20 million in outside funding for…
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