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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Mendocino County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Sea Level Rise Policies for the Mendocino Coast
The county was set to hold a public hearing on adopting baseline sea level rise policies into its coastal plan and sending the amendment to the California Coastal Commission. These rules could shape future coastal development and how the shoreline is protected for decades.
Data center moratorium extension
The Board imposed a 45-day emergency ban on approving new data center projects in unincorporated Mendocino County while it studies their water, electricity, farmland and fiscal impacts. A renewal hearing — possibly for a term as long as two years — is expected October 6.
Redwood Valley gas station and convenience store appeal
A ten-pump Chevron gas station with convenience store is coming to North State Street after the Board overruled the Planning Commission. Supporters cited jobs, tax revenue and cleanup of a blighted property; opponents cited traffic, air quality near Eagle Peak School, and the operator's record of environmental violations.