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Sonoma County board authorizes next steps on West Sonoma enhanced infrastructure financing district
Summary
After a multi‑hour presentation and public comment, the Board of Supervisors voted to move forward with formation work for a West Sonoma enhanced infrastructure financing district (EIFD), directing staff to allocate consultant funds and continue the feasibility process while preserving off‑ramps and public review steps.
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted to advance the West Sonoma County enhanced infrastructure financing district (EIFD) formation process after a detailed fiscal‑impact briefing from county staff and consultant Cosmont.
Deputy County Administrator Crystal Carriharo and Cosmont senior vice president Joe Dieguez told the board the proposal centers on a roughly 50,000‑acre boundary in unincorporated West County and examines a range of revenue‑allocation scenarios, with an early planning range of 20–25% of the county’s future property‑tax share potentially being available for EIFD financing. Dieguez said the consultant’s analysis shows a present‑value funding capacity in the tens of millions and estimated a net positive general fund…
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