The Humboldt County Budget Roadshow will begin making stops around the county next week, and citizens are invited to attend when it hits your town. At this interactive, award-winning event you get a chance to visit in person with elected officials and county staff to talk about your community. This year’s meeting is specifically designed to discuss the county services that are working for you, and which services need to be improved.
The Budget Roadshow begins Wednesday, Feb. 28 at Azalea Hall in McKinleyville, and includes three other stops. Members of the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will host each meeting, which will include a series of small table discussions with subject matter experts like the Sheriff, leadership from Probation, Department of Health & Human Services, Planning & Building, Public Works, and the District Attorney.
“We were thrilled to see the community turn out in huge numbers to last year’s roadshow. The input we received was invaluable in shaping a lot of our decisions this year.” said Ryan Sundberg, 5th District Supervisor and Chair of the Board. “This is a great night for you to let us know what’s important to you, and it’s also a time when you get to learn what the county is up against. I know we’re all looking forward to checking back in with the community
Before each meeting, county officials will also host a meet-and-greet from 5:30 to 6 p.m. where residents can visit one-on-one with their elected officials and representatives from several county departments. All community meetings will begin promptly at 6 p.m.
Below are the locations where citizens can attend the meeting closest to them:
Northern Humboldt
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 6 to 8 p.m.*
Azalea Hall
1620 Pickett Road, McKinleyville
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Southern Humboldt
Thursday, March 8, 6 to 8 p.m.*
Benbow Inn - Bellows Room
445 Lake Benbow Drive, Garberville
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Central Humboldt
Monday, March 12, 6 to 8 p.m.*
Sequoia Conference Center
901 Myrtle Ave., Eureka
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Eastern Humboldt
Thursday, March 22, 9:30 am**
Willow Creek Community Services District
135 Willow Road, Willow Creek
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*Meet-and-greet with Supervisors and county staff runs from 5:30 to 6 p.m. each evening.
**The Eastern Humboldt meeting will begin immediately following the normal WCSD meeting.
If you cannot attend any of the meetings you will still be able to submit your comments electronically beginning the week of March 13 via the county’s Open Humboldt discussion forum. Sign up here to be notified when this comment period opens.
In addition to the options above, you can also take part in the conversation by:
- Sending in your questions and comments via Twitter to @HumCoGov using #HumCo2019
- Watching on Access Humboldt channel 10, or channel 7 if your service provider is Wave Cable. The replay will be a synthesis of the central Humboldt meeting and will last roughly 30 minutes. It will air beginning the week of March 26
- Responding to questions posted on Open Humboldt, the county’s on-line discussion forum.
The county is working with several community partners to hold these meetings, including Access Humboldt, the Benbow Inn, Humboldt County Office of Education, the Willow Creek Community Services District, and the McKinleyville Community Services District.