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1 week ago | kzyx.org | Elise Cox

City officials defended a controversial annexation proposal Thursday night at a town hall meeting at the Ukiah Conference Center, portraying the move as a way to better position Ukiah for future growth and mddg challenges. City Manager Sage Sangiacomo led the presentation, joined by Police Chief Tom Corning, Planning Manager Jesse Davis, and Director of Water and Sewer Sean White.

1 week ago | kzyx.org | Elise Cox

As wildfire season heats up in California, state officials say they’re prepared to move forward with critical forest health and hazard mitigation projects — in Mendocino County — even after the federal government pulled nearly $1 billion in funding earlier this year.

1 week ago | kzyx.org | Elise Cox

Ukiah’s Planning Commission has postponed further consideration of a proposed annexation and reorganization plan involving pre-zoning of affected parcels. According to Deputy City Manager Shannon Riley, the item was initially continued to a date certain following significant public comment at a June 11 meeting. However, city staff have since decided to delay the hearing indefinitely to allow more time to gather information and address outstanding questions from both the commission and the public.

1 week ago | kzyx.org | Elise Cox

As local governments across Mendocino County grapple with budget shortfalls, state data shows a major factor is being overlooked: the way California allocates sales tax from online purchases. In Ukiah, Bradley Burns sales tax revenue from brick- and-mortar locations has declined by 1% over the last five years, according to records kept by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. In Willits, it’s down 17%.

1 week ago | kzyx.org | Elise Cox

The city of Ukiah will hold a town hall Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Civic Center to discuss a sweeping annexation proposal that would roughly triple the city’s acreage and shift property and sales tax revenues from Mendocino County to the city. City officials say the move could bolster Ukiah tax base and improve municipal service delivery.