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San Benito supervisors commit $150,000 from reserves to continue San Juanita River cleanup
Summary
After staff detailed a phased cleanup and outreach effort, the Board of Supervisors voted 5–0 to allocate $150,000 from county reserves to continue work on the San Juanita River; CalRecycle grant funds of ~$43,000 are expected to offset part of the cost.
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Jan. 27 to allocate $150,000 from county reserves to continue a phased cleanup of the San Juanita River that staff said has removed trash, vehicles and encampments from critical sections.
County public works and integrated waste staff told the board that phases 1 and 2 of the cleanup have already cleared most encampments and removed 28.6 tons of solid waste and 35 vehicles and recreational vehicles. Staff said they had also secured a CalRecycle Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Abatement grant award of $43,000 to support cleanup in phase 3.
“We removed 28.6 tons of solid…
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