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Board hears DOT projects, considers 1¢ unincorporated sales tax to shore up county roads
Summary
Transportation staff outlined the county’s 20‑year road preservation plan, bridge pipeline and funding gap; the department presented polling that suggests a 1¢ unincorporated sales tax could raise roughly $5.5M/year and restore key maintenance work and staff, with final recommendations due for board consideration in March.
Mendocino County’s transportation staff reviewed bridge replacements, corrective pavement plans and a roadmap for treating the remaining county road network, and presented polling results on a possible unincorporated‑area sales tax to fund roads.
DOT Director Howard DeShield summarized recent work including the North State Street/Ackerman Creek bridge replacement and a multi‑year corrective maintenance program that relies heavily on state and federal grants. The department said the county typically leverages roughly 80%…
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