Supervisors talk cannabis, settlement funds

UKIAH — The Mendocino Board of Supervisors discussed the possibility of modeling its cannabis code enforcement after Humboldt County on Tuesday, after receiving a plan which proposes the addition of multiple job positions to both the cannabis and sheriff’s department.

He also proposed the addition of four deputies to the Sheriff’s department, as well as a contract with an environmental science provider to create reports which would aid in the prosecution of egregious environmental violations.

“We have a big foothold of some extremely dangerous people in this county and we need to get that foothold out of here as soon a possible,” he said.

Power shut-offs will be determined by multiple factors, including weather and humidity levels.

Residents will be notified through call, text and email two days prior to a shut-off, again one day before, and then again just before.

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