Napa County May Consider Fire Sales Tax In 2022
Atlas Fire, October 2017. Photo by Kerana Todorov
Napa County voters may consider a new quarter-cent sales tax on the June 2022 ballot for 10 years to fund wildfire prevention programs such as fuel breaks and brush removal.
The Napa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to explore the placement of the tax proposal on the ballot to fund long-term fire prevention measures estimated to cost $42.4 million over the next five years. The supervisors’ vote to explore a possible sales tax was unanimous.
“We need a sustainable funding stream to keep our community safe,” said Alfredo Pedroza, who chairs the Board of Supervisors.