Support of adequate local government financing to maintain government services to meet the demands of the community.
Position In Brief:
- Strengthen local government revenues through appropriate economic development activities such as business retention and recruitment, and advocacy at the local, regional, state and federal levels to provide sufficient flexible funding, with local control, to support programs that serve vulnerable populations and improve the quality of life in Humboldt County.
- Increase efficient use of local government expenditures by avoiding unnecessary duplication of efforts, contracts and personnel who perform similar services. Consolidate special districts when economically feasible, and where transparency and accountability are not compromised.
- Accommodate county or city needs by providing general services instead of creating new government structures.
- Encourage the use of fees that positively impact the community overall when services result in specific individual benefit. Fees should be reviewed at budget time to reflect the cost of services.
- Use assessment districts to help finance capital improvements and maintenance within those areas. Allocation of public and private benefits of the capital improvements must be carefully determined. Payment of assessment for those on fixed incomes may be deferred until the property is sold or inherited.
Issues:
League to which this content belongs:
Humboldt County