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Board debates Measure S options as growers press for permanent repeal
Summary
Facing $11.45 million in past-due Measure S balances and plummeting cultivation tax revenue, county staff presented options to the Board of Supervisors: repeal the cultivation excise immediately or hire a consultant to design a replacement tax. Growers urged prompt repeal.
Humboldt County staff briefed the Board of Supervisors on Oct. 28 about sharp declines in Measure S cannabis cultivation-tax receipts and growing past-due balances, prompting a heated discussion and a board motion to pursue repeal.
Deputy CAO Sean Quincy summarized the fiscal picture: Measure S revenue peaked during early implementation years but has declined dramatically amid a statewide oversupply of cannabis and falling wholesale prices. Quincy reported $11,450,000 in past-due Measure S balances and said the county had collected just over $570,000 of roughly $1.63 million billed for the 2024…
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