TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Transportation
MEETING DATE: March 10, 2026
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Howard N. Dashiell
PHONE:
707-463-4363
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30 Minutes
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Direction to County Staff to Continue the Necessary Steps to Implement Recommendations from the FM3 Presentation of Voter Opinion Polling and Assessment for a One-Cent Sales Tax for County Maintained Roads for Unincorporated Mendocino County; and Approve and Authorize Expenditures by County Support Departments to Accomplish the Same (Countywide)
(Sponsor: Transportation)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Direct County staff to continue the necessary steps to implement recommendations from the FM3 presentation of voter opinion polling and assessment for a one-cent sales tax for County Maintained Roads for unincorporated Mendocino County; approve and authorize expenditures by County support departments to accomplish the same (Countywide).
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
At the January 13, 2026 Budget Workshop, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) received a presentation from the Department of Transportation (DOT) outlining the potential for a sales tax for County Maintained Roads in the unincorporated County only, with no overlap with the incorporated (city) areas.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
A one-cent sales tax for the County Maintained Roads could provide approximately $6 million annually, if the tax measure is dedicated for roads, thus receiving State "Self-Help County" share as well. The sales tax could provide approximately $5.5 million annually without "Self-Help County" share. New revenue of $5.5-$6 million annually could provide about 20 miles per year of durable road surface repair, which would be sufficient to treat the 337 miles of roads not in the current Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) 20-Year Corrective/Preventive Maintenance Plan in 18 ...
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