A county ad hoc committee found that after staff expenses, office rent and operating costs, the bureau had $59,024 out of the $315,874 they got from the county in fiscal year 2023-24 to fulfill their end of the contract, which requires marketing Humboldt County to potential tourists. The committee concluded the funds were “insufficient for a robust marketing campaign,” per the staff report for the item.
A 709-foot cruise ship, twice the size of the Silver Explorer that visited Humboldt in 2018, will dock in Humboldt Bay next week, dispensing 230 tourists into Humboldt County for the day.
TODAY in SUPES: COVID Hospitalizations at All-Time High, Cannabis Growers Blast County’s Marketing Efforts and a Permanent Hemp Ban is Passed
Screenshots from Tuesday’s meeting (clockwise from top left): Supervisor Rex Bohn, Supervisor Michelle Bushnell, Supervisor Mike Wilson, Supervisor Virginia Bass, Health Officer Ian Hoffman and Supervisor Steve Madrone.
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Another big day for the Humboldt County Board of supervisors. Let’s get right to it, shall we?
COVID-19 Update
In his latest COVID-19 update, Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Ian Hoffman said that while he expects the county to remain in the state’s purple tier, denoting widespread virus, for the coming weeks, he’s hopeful that we’re moving “over the top of that plateau” and can look forward to declining case counts. That’s what’s happening at the state level, and we tend to follow a bit behind statewide trends, he said. (Tuesday’s new-case count was just five.)