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Board backs action to seek full state payment for Williamson Act contracts

Mendocino County Board of Supervisors · January 7, 2026
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Summary

After a public hearing, Mendocino County supervisors voted unanimously to direct staff and lobbyists to pursue restoration of Williamson Act subvention payments, citing a drop from an expected $2.25 million to current reimbursements of $536,000.

The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on Jan. 6 on the county’s use of shorter (nine‑year) Williamson Act contracts for 2026 and the loss of state subvention payments that used to offset local property-tax revenue.

Assessor Katrina Bartlett explained the shorter contracts were adopted after the…

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