Supervisors extend sheriff oversight ad hoc timeline; plan return in October
Aug 18, 2026
Supervisors Bushnell and Aoyo reported progress on the sheriff's oversight ad hoc, describing productive meetings with Eureka police and Sheriff Hansel. The ad hoc will extend its timeline and return to the board with recommendations in October.
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Supervisors Bushnell and Aoyo updated the board Aug. 18 on the sheriff's oversight ad hoc, reporting recent meetings with Eureka Police Department and Sheriff Hansel and saying the group needs more time to complete its work. Bushnell described the meetings as "robust" and recommended extending the ad hoc's deadline; Supervisor Royo said the group's original mandate anticipated a later report and the revised timeline calls for a return in October.
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