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Commissioners accept Measure Y cannabis tax report showing modest gains and earmarked spending

Merced City Commission · February 11, 2026
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Finance staff reported Measure Y receipts ended at just over $1 million — about $248,000 higher than projected — and reminded commissioners that Measure Y funds must be allocated by category (police, fire, parks and recreation); the commission voted unanimously to accept the report.

Venus Rodriguez presented the Measure Y (cannabis tax) financial update to the Merced City Commission, saying the city closed the fiscal year with ‘‘a little over $1,000,000’’ in receipts versus an estimate of about $774,000, a positive variance of roughly $248,000.

Rodriguez noted…

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