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The Willits Chamber of Commerce, the Mayor and Supervisor, musicians, volunteers, and community members showed up to support keeping the County Museum open despite the budget crunch.

The Board of Supervisors discussed placing a tax on the November ballot, which is calculated to raise $7 million a year, for water projects and firefighters.

Incumbent John Haschak and challenger Clay Romero discussed their positions at a candidate forum at the Little Lake Grange in Willits.

The Board of Supervisors went over the budget in preparation for next month's budget hearing, discussing what to cut from a budget hit hard by the inflation and the loss of cannabis tax revenue.

The Board of Supervisors approved a memorandum of understanding with the courts and authorized the probation department to receive state funds.

The Board approved making a plan to update tax rolls, offer incentives to hire sheriff's deputies, and a ban on menthol cigarettes.

With the mask mandate set to expire soon, supervisors consider opening public meetings.

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