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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Yolo County, California public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Federal Cuts Hit CalFresh Nutrition Education
The federal bill shifts costs to counties and tightens eligibility. Keeping CalFresh at current levels costs Yolo County about $950,000 more a year; doing nothing could drop 8,400 residents from food assistance and cut the program budget by $4.2 million.
Measure X transient occupancy tax increase on November ballot
The county wants to raise the hotel/short-term rental tax in unincorporated areas from 8% to 12%, matching nearby cities — worth about $250,000 a year, mostly from the UC Davis hotel. Ordinance language comes back May 26; voters would decide in November.
Future of Yolo County's membership in Area 4 Agency on Aging
The county pays $56,588 a year into the seven-county aging agency and gets back about $1.1 million in services — Meals on Wheels, ombudsman visits, caregiver support. Starting in 2027, counties can split off and run their own agency, and the county's Aging Ad Hoc is studying whether to do just that, with a letter of intent due in January.