Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – McKinleyville may be one step closer to getting its own community forest. At the Aug. 26 Zoom meeting of the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee, member Patrick Kaspari said that the a grant application has made it through the first round of review by the State of California Natural…
McKinleyville shapeshifts toward 2023 with new Strategic Plan
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – A five-million-gallon water tank, upgraded sewer lines, salmon-rearing ponds, a community forest, solar arrays and a BMX track are among the projects included in McKinleyville’s updated Strategic Plan. The document, approved by the McKinleyville Community Services District Board of Directors on Jan. 3, charts a course of action…
A testy kerfuffle over alleged conflict of interest
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – A candidate for Fifth District supervisor has publicly accused a planning commissioner of having a conflict of interest, and has asked him to recuse himself from any discussions regarding the development of a commercial cannabis growing ordinance. Candidate Steven Madrone made the accusation against Humboldt County Planning Commissioner…
McKMAC to discuss community forest
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – The idea of creating a community forest in McKinleyville will be discussed Wednesday, Nov. 18 by the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee (McKMAC). The county advisory committee meets at 6 p.m. at Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett Road, McKinleyville. The McKMAC is scheduled to hear a presentation from the Green…