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Supervisors review revenue options; staff recommends community-led special-tax approach and exploration of water-rights value
Summary
County staff outlined a menu of potential revenue sources on June 4, from local sales-tax and transient-occupancy tax proposals to community-service areas and long-term options tied to historic water contracts; staff recommended supporting community-led special-tax initiatives and pursuing exploratory talks on water allocations.
Trinity County staff on June 4 presented a roundup of potential revenue options and asked for board direction. The briefing covered voter-initiated and board-initiated taxes (sales tax percentage increases, a county transient-occupancy tax for lodging), local special districts and community-service-area models, and two nonvoter-controlled long-range possibilities tied to regional water contracts.
Key staff guidance: County staff recommended the county encourage and legally — to the extent permitted — support community-led, initiative-based special taxes (which current case law may allow to pass with a 50%+1 majority if structured as a community initiative). Staff said a community-led approach could allow voters to define…
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