COMING UP NEXT TO HEADLINE HUMBOLDT WE BRING YOU A RECENT CONVERSATION WITH LARRY DOSS.

AREA BUSINESSMAN AND CANDIDATE FOR FIFTH DISTRICT HUMBOLDT COUNTY SUPERVISOR.

AS HE TRIES TO UNSEAT STEVE MADRONE.

KEET BROUGHT YOU TWO CANDIDATE FORUMS FOR DISTRICT SUPERVISOR.

COMING UP NOW ON HEADLINE HUMBOLDT.

ALAIF FROM THE HUMBOLDT HILL.

I'M JAMES FACTUAL.

KEET HAS TAKEN ON THE PROVIDING OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THEIR CANDIDATES UP CLOSE AND ASK THEM QUESTIONS.

LAST WEEK THIS PAST WEEK WE HOSTED FOR FOURTH DISTRICT SUPERVISOR AND HUMBOLDT COUNTY AUDITOR CONTROLLER.

THIS WEDNESDAY WE'LL FOR CANDIDATES FOR FIFTH DISTRICT SUPERVISOR AND HUMBOLDT COUNTY STRICT ATTORNEY.

AS THE JUNE 7TH ELECTION DAY WE'RE ALL BUSY COMPARING THE CHOICES FOR FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICES.

THIS IS DEMOCRACY AT WORK.

BUT I WOULD OFFER TO OUR THE FOLLOWING POINT.

AS MUCH AS WE EXPECT THE CANDIDATES TO WORK HARD, SELL THEIR VISION AND BURN SHOE LEATHER BY GETTING OUT AND KNOCKING ON DOORS.

IT'S MORE SO THAT THE VOTERS DO THEIR HOMEWORK AS WELL.

IN RECENT YEARS WE'VE SEEN VOTING FOR THE FLASH IN THE PAN CANDIDATE.

AS LONG AS THEY'RE THE ONES WITH POWER WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS.

WE ALL NEED TO DO OUR HOMEWORK TO UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES AND GET AN ACCURATE READ.

WE NEED TO EARN DEMOCRACY.

JUST LIKE WE EXPECT THESE CANDIDATES TO DO THEIR WORK.

WE'RE AS MUCH AS TO BLAME WHEN IT COMES THAT TO THE STATE OF OUR COUNTRY.

WE DO ALL OF THE HIRING.

NOW THE INTERVIEW WE SATIN DOWN TODAY WITH LONG TIME LARRY DOSS FOR THE FIT DISTRICT ON THE HUMBOLDT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

WE'RE HERE WITH LARRY DOSS WHO'S A CANDIDATE FOR THE FIFTH DISTRICT SUPERVISOR.

AND LONG TIME RESIDENT.

YOU'RE SEEKING A POSITION ON THE HUMBOLDT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

>> BUT WHO IS LARRY DOSS, AND WHY DO YOU WANT A POSITION ON THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS?

>> SO I'M LARRY DOSS.

I'VE BEEN RAISED.

I WASN'T INBORN IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY BUT RAISED SINCE I WAS 4.

WENT TO LOCAL SCHOOLS.

WENT TO LOCAL BOTH THE LOCAL COLLEGES I ATTENDED.

THEN HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS.

WAS IN THE PIZZA BUSINESS FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS, AND THEN THE FAMILY BUSINESS HAS BEEN REAL ESTATE COMPANY.

I STEPPED IN REAL ESTATE IN 1995.

OUR FAMILY HAS A SMALL NATURAL BEEF RANCH.

>> THAT'S IN IN O OR RICK.

>> IT WAS CALLED TOM'S SOUR DOUGH PIZZA.

AT THE TIME I WAS EARLY 20s AND JUST FRIEND OF MY DAD'S WAS HAVING SOME HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT OWNED THE RESTAURANT AND REALLY NEEDED TO GET OUT OF IT.

SO IN SOME PLACE IN THERE MY NAME AND I WAS PUT IN THE PIZZA BUSINESS WHICH WAS GREAT.

I ENJOYED RUNNING THAT BUSINESS, AND I SOLD IT IN '95 WHEN I WENT BACK INTO REAL ESTATE.

>> IT SEEMS LIKE YOU'VE BEEN ATTRACTED TO THE COMMERCIAL PART OF REAL ESTATE.

>> WHY.

>> BUSINESS.

I HAD MY FIRST BUSINESS WHEN I WAS 13.

>> WHAT WAS THAT?

>> IT WAS A REALLY RUDIMENTARY KIND OF CARNIVAL, KIND OF A CARNIVAL BUSINESS.

IT WAS -- I SOLD OUT OF A FLYER I SOLD NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY FAVORS, AND THEN ALSO DIFFERENT TYPES OF PARTY FAVORS AND I MAILED OUT THESE FLYERS TO ALL OF THESE BUSINESS.

I DID THAT FOR OH GOSH, I MADE UP ENOUGH MONEY BETWEEN 12 AND 15, 16 TO TAKE CARE OF YOU KNOW, WORKING MY FIRST VEHICLE, AND ALL OF THOSE EXPENSES.

YEAH, I'VE BEEN BUSINESS MINDED FOR A LONG TIME.

I THINK IT'S A FUNCTION THAT'S GOING TO RELATE REALLY GOOD FOR SUPERVISOR BECAUSE I'M ASKING QUESTIONS MAYBE NOT OUT LOUD BUT MENTALLY.

IS THERE A WAY WE CAN DO THIS BETTER.

ALWAYS LOOKING FOR EFFICIENCIES.

THAT'S WHAT BROUGHT ME TO RUN FOR SUPERVISOR.

WE NEED SOME EFFICIENCIES.

IT'S GETTING OUT OF HAND.

>> WHERE ARE THE PROBLEMS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED THAT YOU'D BE MOST APPROPRIATE TO FIX?

>> SURE.

IT'S VERY BROAD B BUT JUST SOME LITTLE ONES JUST THE A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION I GLEANED OFF THE BUDGETS IS THAT THERE SEEMS TO ME SOME QUESTIONS TO ASK ABOUT MAYBE REDIRECTING HOW SOME FUNDS ARE SPENT AND MAYBE PULL SOME SAVINGS OUT OF THAT.

AND AS AN EXAMPLE, WE AS A COMMUNITY HIRE CONSULTANTS THAT ARE OUT FROM THE AREA.

MANY TIMES THEY'RE LAW FIRMS TO NEGOTIATE WITH OUR LOCAL UNIONS THAT SERVE THE COUNTY.

THAT SIMPLY COULD BE A SUPERVISOR JOB, A TWO PERSON AD HOC COMMITTEE, AND THAT COULD BE DONE AND SAVE THE COUNTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

THAT'S CLOSE TO A PERCENT AND A HALF OF THE BUDGET.

RIGHT THERE THAT MONEY COULD GO BACK TO SALARIES.

THAT'S EASY TO PUT BACK TO WORK FOR THE COUNTY.

>> ONE OF THE CHALLENGES THAT HAVE FACED IS AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

>> YES.

>> AND HOW TO ENCOURAGE GROWTH IN THE RIGHT AREAS.

>> RIGHT.

>> THE HOUSING ELEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN KIND OF A FARCE OFF AND ON.

YOU'RE IN REAL ESTATE.

MY QUESTION IS TWO-FOLD.

YOU HAVE THE EXPERTISE TO UNDERSTAND THE ELEMENTS AT PLAY AND ADDRESS THAT PROBLEM.

SOME PEOPLE YOU'RE A LITTLE HEAVY ON THE COMMERCIAL SIDE RATHER THAN THE RESIDENTIAL SIDE.

HOW DO YOU THINK THAT THE COUNTY CAN PROVIDE HOUSING FOR YOUNG FAMILIES.

THERE'S A LOT GOING ON WITH THAT AND SOME BACKGROUND STUFF FOR ME I RECENTLY TOOK ON SOME PARTNERS ARE EVENTUALLY GOING TO PROBABLY BUY ME OUT SO I WON'T HAVE ANY COMMERCIAL INTERESTS IN REAL ESTATE GOING FORWARD.

BUT REAL ESTATE IS A VERY EXCITING TO ME.

I SEE IT AS A VEHICLE TO HELP SOME -- AN INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY THAT'S GROWING TO STEP INTO HOUSING.

WE NEED TO HAVE HOUSING.

WE ALL NEED TO HAVE SHELTER.

I SEE THERE'S WAYS WE CAN GET PEOPLE INTO MAYBE THEIR FIRST STEP HOUSING, AND LOOK AT OWNERSHIP.

MORE SO THAN RENTING BECAUSE THAT ALSO HELPS THAT FAMILY UNIT.

WHATEVER THAT FAMILY UNIT LOOKS LIKE TO CREATE THEIR OWN PERSONAL WEALTH.

THEY CAN STEP UP IN LIFE INTO DIFFERENT HOUSING.

HERE OR AWAY.

HOWEVER BUILDING PERSONAL WEALTH IS A GREAT THING TO HELP PEOPLE STEP UP IN LIFE.

AND I SEE THAT HOUSING CHALLENGE WE HAVE RIGHT NOW IS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE MAYBE FEELING THAT THEY'RE OUT OF THE SYSTEM AND UNABLE TO BUY.

THERE'S WAYS WE CAN DO THAT WITH THE COUNTY AND WE DON'T HAVE TO PUT MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS INTO IT.

WE CAN PUT FOR INSTANCE FUNDS TOGETHER FOR DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE.

THERE'S A LOT OF THE PEOPLE THAT CAN AFFORD THE HOME.

THEY CAN'T GET OVER THE HUMP OF A DOWN PAYMENT.

LET'S HELP THEM AS A COUNTY.

AND THEN WE'LL WORK OUT SOMETHING FOR FOURING OR REPAYMENT.

SO I WOULD LOVE TO REVISIT THAT.

I THINK OWNERSHIP IS A GREAT POSSIBILITY, A GREAT WAY TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES RIGHT NOW.

HOWEVER THERE'S PEOPLE THAT DON'T WANT TO OWN.

I UNDERSTAND.

IF WE CAN PROVIDE MORE CHOICES, ALL THIS DONE SMARTLY.

I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF CHANGING OUR LANDSCAPE.

CHANGING OUR CULTURE HERE.

I THINK PROBABLY ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS THAT IS GOING TO CHANGE CULTURE SAU AT CAL POLY.

>> BUT OWNERSHIP IS A BIG PRIORITY.

I THINK THAT CAN HELP MORE PEOPLE FASTER, AND REWARD PEOPLE THAT WANT TO TAKE ON THAT OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY.

THERE'S SEVERAL THINGS THAT ARE NOT HELPFUL FOR HOUSING AFOR DUBLTED WHETHER IT'S RENT OR OWN.

I JUST THINK YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE SOMEONE THAT KNOWS THAT.

AND KNOWS THE CAUSE AND EFFECT AND HAS A PROVEN RECORD OF THAT.

>> A FAMILIARITY WITH THE MARKET.

>> YES, ABSOLUTELY.

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THE ISSUES THAT ARE PARTICULAR TO THE FIFTH DISTRICT.

THAT'S SORT OF THE FOURTH AND FIFTH BECAUSE I GUESS McKINLEYVILLE ARE TWO OF OUR FIRES HAVE SORT OF HIT YOUR DISTRICT IN PARTICULAR OUT EAST.

THAT'S A FUNCTION OF CLIM.

SO WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS HOW THE COUNTY HAS REACTED AND DO YOU SEE ANY OBVIOUS PLACES YOU COULD COME IN AND SORT OF WHERE THEY HAVEN'T THOUGHT TO LOOK BEFORE.

>> I'VE HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT GROUPS.

JUST RECENTLY POSTED A FUND-RAISER FOR THE HOOPLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION.

THEY'RE A NONPROFIT.

THEY RUN SEVERAL OUTREACH FOR AGRICULTURE PURPOSES.

AND JUST TO THEM THEM RAIDS FUNDS FOR FIRE SEASON COMING UP IN A FEW MONTHS TO HELP WITH RESCUES OF LARGE ANIMALS AND ANIMALS IN GENERAL, PETS FOR FOOD.

BECAUSE THE BIG THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE EAST PART OF THE COUNTY IS FIRE OR WINTER STORMS BLOCK OFF PREPARATION WE'VE GOT TO WORK ON IT AHEAD OF TIME.

NOT AS IT'S HAPPENING.

SO LET'S PREPARE TO HAVE A BETTER RESPONSE.

>> EXCELLENT.

>> AND THERE'S SEVERAL OPTIONS THERE TOO.

LET'S LOOK AT THE SUCCESS THAT THE BLUE LAKE RAN RE-YEAH HAS HAD.

I'VE SPOKEN WITH THEIR CHAIRMAN OR LET'S TAKE THEIR SUCCESS THEY'VE MADE WITH THEIR MICROGRID.

AND MAYBE LET'S DUPLICATE THAT.

ONE OF THE THINGS AND I'M JUST GIVING YOU IDEAS.

>> THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT.

>> LET'S DUPLICATE THAT AND THE ORLEANS AREA IN THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS NEED HELP DRASTICALLY MORE THAN JUST WILDFIRE SEASON.

WE EXPECT OUR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO COVER AN AWFUL LOT OF HIGHWAYS JUST FOR ACCIDENT SERVICE, AND THEN THROW IN FIRES, AND SO THEY'RE STRETCHED QUITE A BIT.

THEY'RE VOLUNTEERS.

I THINK WE NEED TO BOLSTER THEM UP A BIT.

MAYBE THE VOLUNTEER THOSE STATIONS ARE RECIPIENTS OF MICROGRID SIMILAR TO WHAT THEY DID IN BLUE LAKE AND THEN THE COMMUNITIES HAVE A PLACE FOR REFRIGERATION FOR MEDICINES.

THEY HAVE A PLACE A COOLING AREA OR FRESH AIR SYSTEM WHERE THEY KNOW THE POWER IS ON THERE AND THEY CAN GET OUT OF THE SMOKE AND DANGER AND BEING OUT OF FIRE STATIONS.

PROBABLY A FOCAL POINT FOR GATHERING PLACE.

I'VE GOT LOTS OF THESE IDEAS.

WE HAVE TO TEST AND PROVE BUT I FEEL LIKE THERE'S OTHERS IN THE AREA THAT HAVE PROVEN SUCCESS.

AND LET'S MULTIPLY THOSE SUCCESSES AT DIFFERENT LEVELS.

>> ANOTHER ISSUE THAT IS PECULIAR TO YOUR DISTRICT IS THE KLAMATH RECOVER.

AND INIALLY A AIDING.

BUT WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS WHERE THAT STANDS.

DO YOU THINK IT'S BEEN THE RIGHT MOVE TO TRY TO REMOVE THE DAMS ON THE RIVER.

HOW IS YOUR EXPERIENCE AS A HUMBOLDT COUNTY SUPERVISOR HELPED.

MY EXPERIENCE AS A HARBOR COMMISH WE DEAL WITH A LOT OF THE DREDGING.

THERE'S A DANGER OF FLOODING THE RIVER WITH A LOT OF THE SEDIMENT WHICH COULD WIPEOUT FISH POPULATIONS.

THAT HAS TO BE DONE CAREFULLY.

THERE'S A LOT OF MATERIAL BEHIND THOSE THAT NEED TO BE DREDGED.

WE SO HAPPEN TO OWN ALL OF US OWN A DREDGE HERE ON HUMBOLDT BAY THAT COULD BE MODIFIED TO USE UP THERE SHOULD THEY CHOOSE TO DO THAT.

THAT'S ALL AIR QUALITY COMPLIANT.

ALL READY TO GO.

AND I'M SURE THAT THE HARBOR DISTRICT WOULD BE INTERESTED IN ENTERTAINING A LEASE OR SOMETHING TO SHARE IN THAT EQUIPMENT AND HAVE A MUTUAL BENEFIT RELATIONSHIP.

>> YEAH.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER THOUGHTS ON THE KLAMATH RIVER SITUATION.

>> BOY THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT OPINIONS.

I'M TRUSTING THE SCIENTISTS.

I'M TRUSTING THE TRIBAL LEADERS, AND I'M HERE TO GO TO BAT FOR THEM.

THEY DEFINITELY NEED TO HAVE -- I MEAN THEY HAVE A PLANS.

THERE'S DEFINITELY PLANS THERE.

THEY NEED TO MOVE CAREFULLY AND WATCH THAT SCIENCE.

BUT I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THEM.

THAT MEANS ADVOCATING IN WASHINGTON DAKOTA OR THE STATE.

I'M HERE TO CARRY THE WATER SO TO SPEAK AND GET IT MOVING BACK TO FLOW.

>> THAT WILL BE QUITE THE SIGHT TO SEE.

IF YOU'RE 2002 THE FISH KILL.

>> YEAH.

>> SO THE OTHER ISSUE THAT IS SORT OF ON THE DOCKET FOR McKINLEYVILLE ESPECIALLY CITYHOOD.

THEY'VE BEEN DOING THE CITY CENTER PROJECT WHICH IS DEVELOPING.

DO YOU SUPPORT CITYHOOD.

DO YOU THINK THAT NEEDS TO BE EXPLORED A BIT MORE.

I THINK THERE'S SOME THINGS UNDER WAY.

WHERE ARE YOU IN THAT REGARD.

IF YOU'RE IN SUPPORT OF CITYHOOD HOW DO YOU THINK WE CAN MITIGATE THE REVENUE LOST.

>> YOU'VE GOT TO LOOK AT THE NET DESIRE.

IF THE NET DESIRE IS TO HAVE THAT OTHER LAYER OF BUREAUCRACY THAT'S ONE WAY TO GO.

IF THE NET DESIRE IS TO HAVE THE SERVICES AND THE ATTENTION THEN WE NEED A DIFFERENT SUPERVISOR IN THAT DISTRICT THAT WOULD BE ME.

SO WE NEED TO HAVE A SUPERVISOR THAT'S ADVOCATING MORE ROBUSTLY FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.

AND THAT -- THAT'S THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE.

I'M CERTAINLY OPEN TO WHICHEVER DIRECTION THE COMMUNITY WANTS TO BE.

SHOULD THEY DECIDE TO GO INTO IN CORPORATION.

THERE'S A LOT OF STUDIES IT CAN HAPPEN FINANCIALLY.

IT'S VERY TAXING.

IT COULD BE THAT FINANCIALLY JUST THE AREA JUST COULDN'T SUPPORT IT.

RIGHT NOW THERE'S NOT ENOUGH SALES TAX TO SUPPORT A CITY.

THE MC SD DOES A GOOD JOB ON TAXES.

THEY HANDLE LANDSCAPING.

THEY HANDLE A LOT OF PAURKEDS.

THE LIGHTING.

A LOT OF THE THINGS ARE HANDLED BY THEM.

AND OF COURSE THAT TAKES OFF THE COUNTY'S DAILY TO DO.

BUT I KNOW THEY WORK TOGETHER WITH THE COUNTY VERY WELL.

>> JUST TO PARAPHRASE AND FOR ACCURACY.

YOU'RE BASICALLY SAY SOME OF THE SERVICES THAT PEOPLE WANT FROM CITYHOOD COULD BE DONE BY A SUPERVISOR.

>> I'VE TALKED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE AT McKINLEYVILLE.

PUBLIC SAFETY IS GETTING MORE DEPUTIES ON THE ROAD AND PATROLLING MORE VISIBLE IS HUGE.

AND THEN THE SUPPORT TO THOSE DEPUTIES ON THE STREET.

WE NEED TO HAVE THAT AS FAR AS BACK THEM UP WHEN THEY HAVE A CRIME.

JUST KNOW THAT THEY CAN BRING SOMEBODY IN AND THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE IN A PROBLEM POSITION.

THE REST OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM WILL BACK THOSE DEPUTIES UP.

>> WE HAVE ABOUT 30 SECONDS LEFT THAT.

JUST REAL QUICK WHAT WOULD BE YOUR HIGHEST PRIORITY ONCE YOU TOOK OFFICE.

>> THE TOP PRIORITY IS THE HOMELESS PROBLEM.

I BELIEVE IF WE HANDLE THE HOMELESS PROBLEM THAT'S GOING TO HANDLE A LOT OF MEDICAL PROBLEMS AND MEDICAL ACCESS.

IT'S GOING TO HELP PUBLIC SAFETY TREMENDOUSLY.

IT'S GOING TO HELP OUR ENVIRONMENT WE'VE GOT A LOT OF CAMPS THAT INSENSITIVE AREAS THAT NEED TO BE OUT OF THOSE AREAS FOR PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT.

BUT JUST KNOW THAT FINGERS OUT TO JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

>> I WISH WE HAD MORE TIME.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO GET INTO THAT TOO.

>> THANKS A LOT FOR JOINING US.

>> REMEMBER LARRY DOSS FIFTH DISTRICT SUPERVISOR.

>> EXCELLENT.

THANKS FOR JOINING US.

WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK AFTER THIS SHORT BREAK.

>> A RECENTLY RELEASED REPORT INTO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BRETT WATSON CONCLUDED THAT THE WATSON HARASSED ONE OF THE CITY'S EMPLOYEES, AND HARBORED A YEAR LONG OBSESSION.

THE CITY COMMISSIONED THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORT IN JANUARY FROM WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS THE BAY AREA FIRM.

THE REPORT WAS UNDERTAKEN AFTER A SERIES OF SCANDALS OF WATSON.

AND HE REMAINS ON THE COUNCIL AT THIS TIME.

THE REPORT STATES THAT WATSON'S CONDUCT WAS MOTIVATED BY HIS ROMANTIC INTEREST IN THE EMPLOYEE.

BY EXPECTING THE EMPLOYEE TO SPEND TIME WITH HIM OUTSIDE OF CITY HALL.

TO RESPOND TO HIS CALLS AND TEXT MESSAGES OUTSIDE OF WORK HOURS.

TO ENGAGE IN PERSONAL TO HUG HIM EACH TIME THEY MET.

WATSON RESPONDING TO THE HE'S NEVER HARASSED ANYBODY ANYONE IN HIS LIFE.

AND HE'S WORKING TIRELESSLY FOR ARCADA.

THE CITY COUNCIL'S NEXT MOVE IS UNCLEAR AS FIRING WATSON IS NOT ALLOWED UNDER LAW.

>> IF YOU MISSED A THE CANDIDATES FORUM BETWEEN THE CANDIDATES FOR AUDITOR CONTROL AND FOURTH DISTRICT SUPERVISOR FEAR NOT.

WE'VE ASSEMBLED A BRIEF HIGHLIGHT REEL.

FIRST WE HEAR FROM KAREN PAZ DOMINGUEZ AND KED.

>> THEY WILL USE THAT INFORMATION TO INFLUENCE POLICY AND DIRECT THE ACTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY OVERSEE.

TIMELY AND ACCURATE INFORMATION IS HELPFUL FOR THE PUBLIC BECAUSE THEY CAN SEE GOVERNMENT IN REALTIME.

THEY CAN SEE HOW THE TAXES THEY JUST PAID THAT YEAR ARE BEING UTILIZED IN THE CURRENT YEAR.

THEY CAN SEE HOW THEIR INVESTMENTS IN THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT IS SERVING THEM.

HOW LONG IS IT TAKING FOR POTHOLES TO BE FILLED.

HOW LONG IS IT TAKING FOR THE SCHOOL TO PROVIDE GOOD EDUCATION TO STUDENTS.

ALL OF THAT IS HELPFUL FOR THE PUBLIC TO KNOW IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THAT GOVERNMENT IS WORKING IN THEIR BEST INTEREST.

SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE TIMELY AND ACCURATE INFORMATION AND THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER IS TASKED WITH BRINGING ALL OF THAT INFORMATION COMPILING IT FROM ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND AGENCIES THAT FEED THE INFORMATION TO THE AUDITOR CONTROLLER >> I'M CONCERNED.

I'M CONCERNED BECAUSE THE PANDEMIC RESULTED IN A LOT OF FUNDING BEING PUT OUT THERE TO ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP BATTLE LOST REVENUES AND SUCH THINGS.

AND IT'S CREATED INFLATION AND THE COUNTY IS NOW LOOKING AT STRUGGLING WITH A DEFICIT.

NOT EVEN TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE UNFUNDED PENSION LIABILITY.

ONE OF THE THINGS THE PENSION LIABILITY DOES IS CAUSE THE COST OF PERS TO GO UP AS A PERCENTAGE OF PAYROLL.

THAT WILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED.

BUT THE EXTRA NATION OF INFLATION AND REDUCED REVENUES AND REDUCED REVENUES FROM THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL IS THE ULTIMATE STORM OF BUDGET CHALLENGES FOR AN ORGANIZATION LIKE THE COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT.

>> ALL THREE CANDIDATES WERE ON HAND HERE.

STILL OUTGOING SUPERVISOR VIRGINIA BASS.

>> I WAS ON THE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY COMMISSION FOR FOUR OR FIVE YEARS PRIOR TO MY TERMS ON COUNCIL.

I SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON MY BIKE.

THAT'S USUALLY THE WAY I GET INVOLVED WITH THINGS.

I EXPERIENCE THIS AND I SHOW UP AND DO THAT.

WITH THAT WE CREATED A PROGRAM IT WAS CALLED THE HEADS UP PROGRAM.

IT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL WITH ALL OF THE COLLISIONS THAT WERE HAPPENING AT THE TIME.

UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS THE THING YOU HAVE TO STAY WITH.

YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE EDUCATION MOVING FORTUNATELIED.

WE'VE WORKED WITH THE CITY TO MAKE A LOT OF IMPROVEMENTS WHEN I WAS ON THE COMMISSION.

NEAR THE ZOO.

F STREET.

NEAR THE GOLF COURSE.

WHAT I WOULD SAY THERE'S A LOT OF WORK THAT STILL NEEDS TO BE DONE.

TRANSPORTATION SAFETY IS CRITICAL IN OUR AREA FOR PEDESTRIANS AND BIKES.

WE NEED TO FIND A BALANCE WITH VEHICLES.

VEHICLES ARE GOING TO BE PHASING OUT OVER TIME WITH CLIMATE CHANGE.

BUT IT'S VERY IMPORTANT WE MOVE FORWARD.

>> SOME OF THE MOST CHALLENGING SITUATIONS FOR BUSINESSES THAT I OFTEN HEAR ABOUT HAVE TO DO WITH CONFUSING PROCESSES AND RED TAPE.

I UNDERSTAND WE NEED TO DO A BETTER YOU JOB OF STREAMLINING OUR PROCESS.

OR FOR A SPECIFIC REASONS.

BUT WHERE WE CAN IMPROVE PROCESSES AND STREAMLINED WE NEED TO DO THAT.

WHEN IT COMES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY I THINK LACK OF HOUSING GOVERNMENT HAS CREATED AN PAST ELECTED BODIES HAVE MOVED QUICKLY ENOUGH TO CHANGE OUR ZONING AND LAND USE POLICIES FOR HOUSING.

NOW WE'RE SEEING A TIME WHEN OUR WORKFORCE HOUSING IS INADEQUATE FOR OUR NEEDS.

I THINK THAT'S HURTING OUR COMMUNITY.

>> SOME OF OUR NCHCK ARE BRIDGES THAT NEED TO BE REPAIRED AND REPLACED.

ALSO OUR ROADS.

THOSE HAVE BEEN DETERIORATING FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS.

THOSE ARE A COUPLE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS.

THE OTHER THING THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO DO WHICH WE HAVE STARTED ON THAT ROAD AND AS A MEMBER OF THE RREDC.

REDWOOD REGIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WE HELPED BRING OTHER AIRLINES TO HUMBOLDT COUNTY, TO THE AIRPORT THERE WITH GREG FOSTER'S HELP AND HIS DILIGENCE AND DRIVE.

WE WERE ABLE TO ATTRACT MANY OTHER DESTINATIONS WHICH IS SUPER IMPORTANT TO HELP THIS AREA FOR FLYING IN AND FLYING OUT.

IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THOSE PROFESSIONALS THAT ARE WORKING FROM HOME HAVE A WAY TO GET INTO THE URBAN AREAS OR CROSS STATE IN ORDER TO MEET WITH THEIR OFFICES.

>> ON MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK WE'LL HOST FORUMS FOR DISTRICT SUPERVISOR AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

THE COVERAGE STARTS AT 7:00 P.M. AND EXTEND INTO THE WEEK AS WELL.

THANKS FOR JOINING US.

STAY TUNED.

STAY INFORMED.