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Humboldt supervisors approve one-time travel-budget increase for large districts, 4–1
Summary
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors approved a one-year adjustment to supervisors' travel budgets—adding $5,000 in‑county allocations for larger districts and a one-time 7.5% increase—after debate over equity, transparency and in‑district workloads. The motion passed 4–1.
Chair Wilson proposed a targeted adjustment to supervisors' travel reimbursements, saying the county’s geographic differences had made the existing allocations unequal and difficult to manage. "My proposal would be that we just add an in county budget of $5,000 per district," Wilson said, naming districts 1, 2 and 5 as larger geographic districts that require more in‑county travel.
Clerk of the Board Tracy told the supervisors the CAO's budget team had already provided a 5%…
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