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Board directs staff to explore funding, tax and district‑formation options after Dunnigan fire district appeals for help
Summary
After the Dunnigan Fire Protection District sought county support, supervisors voted 4'— to have staff examine one‑time funding, targeted sales‑tax sharing and use of community facilities districts or Mello‑Roos financing tied to new development.
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors voted 4'— on March 25 to have county staff analyze a set of options to support the Dunnigan Fire Protection District after the district and community representatives requested help sustaining fire protection and other local services.
Supervisor Angel Barajas moved the direction; Supervisor Lucas Riggs seconded the motion. The final vote was four in favor and one opposed (Supervisor Allen), with the board agreeing to three paths of study: (1) consider a one‑time county grant (the county already maintains a program providing up to $1.5 million to fire districts under certain conditions); (2) develop a policy framework for sharing sales‑tax revenue from major new development with a special district under narrowly tailored, project‑specific agreements; and (3) explore use of community facilities districts…
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