LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting this week to discuss whether to move forward on two sales tax proposals for local roads and lake maintenance that would go before voters this fall.

The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.

The board called the meeting to continue a discussion from its July 10 regular meeting on two proposed county sales tax measures.

One would fund road maintenance, the other would benefit Clear Lake-related projects such as algae and weed abatement, and programs aimed at safeguarding the lake from devastating invasive species like the quagga and zebra mussels.

Supervisor Anthony Farrington is advocating for the lake tax. Last Thursday he made a presentation to the Clearlake City Council on the matter, receiving a consensus from the council to support the measure. He’s due to speak to the Lakeport City Council at its Tuesday meeting.

Last week, Supervisor Denise Rushing indicated her support for the lake proposal, while colleagues Jeff Smith, Rob Brown and Jim Comstock appeared to support the roads.

Also at the Wednesday special meeting, the board will discuss draft expenditure plans created by Lake County Public Works staff for various funding amounts generated by the proposed measures, and also will consider approval of the resolutions necessary to authorize the taxes for the November ballot.

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