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Public Works says Measure O match will leverage about $60 million in road, trail and flood projects

Humboldt County Board of Supervisors · May 12, 2026
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Public Works reported a roughly $126 million departmental budget and said $7 million in Measure O match will be used to leverage an additional $40 million in outside funding, producing about $60 million in projects next year across storm repairs, pavement work and trail extensions.

Public Works Director Tom Henson told the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors the department expects to manage a roughly $126,000,000 budget across engineering, maintenance and environmental services and highlighted a heavy slate of infrastructure work for the coming year.

Lede: Henson said that "with 7,000,000 in match funding, we are leveraging an additional $40,000,000" in outside funds, producing roughly $60,000,000 available for road, trail and storm‑damage projects next…

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