Michelle Bushnell

Animal welfare oversight and Miranda's Rescue concerns

A potential ~$10,000 spay/neuter program was floated; the sheriff's and Miranda's shelters are already full.

General Plan Safety Element / Hazard Mitigation Plan update

No direct cost discussed; keeps the county in line for state and federal hazard-mitigation funding.

Sheriff's Office community review board

Opponents estimate $400,000-$750,000 a year for an inspector general and staff; supporters call it a small share of the Sheriff's roughly $65 million budget.

Domestic violence services and awareness

Program is grant- and donation-supported; supervisors acknowledged funding pressures.

Wildfire resilience and county coordinator program

Millions in state and federal grant dollars flowing into fuel reduction; the RCD alone holds about $30 million in active grants.

Cannabis permit revocations for unpaid fees

Roughly $14 million in Measure S taxes was originally identified as unpaid; about $200,000 has been collected since January suspensions.

Cannabis Code Enforcement Ordinance Cleanup

None stated directly, though supervisors noted poor cost recovery on enforcement actions.

Lake Pillsbury dam safety concerns

Election integrity resolution

Hope Center Staffing Concerns

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Ground Ambulance Service Permits

$325,000 of Measure Z money goes to the ambulance service annually — roughly $1,100 to $1,200 per call, by Bohn's math.

Treatment of county peer support workers

Fire risk and noise from rural home businesses

The operator must install 2,500 gallons of fire-suppression water on site.

Alternate conflict counsel office for indigent defense

Roughly $2 million budgeted for the new office; current private counsel costs run $1.5–2 million per year.

Flock Surveillance Camera Funding

About $21,000-$22,000 in the sheriff's budget for Flock cameras — and potentially tens of thousands more in legal costs if the dispute escalates.

North Coast tsunami preparedness

County defense in Donna Volpi v. County of Humboldt lawsuit

Unknown — the dissenting votes suggest some supervisors had reservations, but costs weren't disclosed publicly.

Behavioral Health Services Act transition and three-year plan

About $11.2 million in estimated FY 2026-27 BHSA funding locally, down roughly 5% from prior MHSA allocations.

School Resource Officer Funding Debate

$200,000 a year for three years for the Fortuna SRO, plus a new $200,000 Arcata diversion counselor.