Strategic Plan Approved by Humboldt County Supervisors – Times-Standard
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The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors has approved a new strategic plan that will guide local policy objectives until 2028. Significant projects outlined in the plan include developing a navigation center for homeless residents and an ordinance for tiny homes, establishing a mixed housing zoning district, and creating a new psychiatric facility. The strategic plan aims to improve economic conditions, public safety, housing supply, health care, and ecological sustainability, despite the county facing a $12.4 million deficit.
Humboldt County Board Approves Policy Objectives for Economic Improvement and Healthcare Upgrades
This Tuesday, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors gave their approval for their newest strategic plan, a guiding document instrumental in shaping local policy objectives. The previous plan, passed in 2019, served the community before the Coronavirus pandemic and during the early days of California’s recreational cannabis legalization.
The latest plan is set to expire in 2028 and includes objectives such as economic improvement, public safety enhancement, increased housing supply, healthcare upgrades, and eco-sustainability. The full document outlines significant projects, a testament to the Board’s and county staff’s meticulous work.
Shelter for Homeless Residents and Housing Solutions
A noteworthy project outlined in the plan is the development of a navigation center for homeless residents, scheduled for 2025. The center aims to provide shelter and connect homeless residents to services promoting long-term housing and healthcare. In 2024, the county plans to develop a tiny homes ordinance, providing a transition from the streets to housing.
The strategic plan also proposes establishing a mixed housing zoning district and parcel rezoning for multifamily development by the end of this year, though the specific locations within the county are not detailed.
Healthcare Upgrades in Humboldt County
Healthcare, a challenging topic in Humboldt County, sees ambitious goals in the strategic plan. A significant initiative is developing a new psychiatric facility, relieving the current Sempervirens, the county’s sole psychiatric health facility often at full capacity. The plan also outlines the construction of a new public health lab.
Notably, Humboldt County is currently facing a $12.4 million deficit, a figure expected to show little improvement in the forthcoming fiscal years. Regardless, the plan highlights the county’s ambition to foster safe and healthy communities, stimulate a diverse and robust economy, promote workforce excellence, prioritize housing for all, and encourage sustainable resource and infrastructure stewardship.
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