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MCOG readies voter poll on potential 1'cent transportation sales tax; legal question delays final survey

Mendocino Council of Governments (MCOG) · August 18, 2025
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MCOG staff said they are working with polling firm FM3 to test support for a potential 1'cent transportation sales tax for the unincorporated county; finalizing the survey instrument is pending county counsel's legal guidance about directing the question to unincorporated-area voters only. Fieldwork could take 1'2 weeks and a final report is expected by January 2026.

MCOG staff reported that the agency is preparing a voter-opinion poll with firm FM3 to test support for a possible 1'cent transportation sales tax aimed at funding local transportation infrastructure in the unincorporated area. The draft survey is complete but awaits a legal determination from county counsel on whether the ballot language and survey question can be directed solely at unincorporated-area voters, a step staff said is…

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