1. Board Budget Approved Through June 2026, But Funding Mechanism Remains Unresolved The board approved a revised budget of $944,952 for fiscal year 2025-2026 and requested $300,000 in GSA contributions to fund operations through June 30, 2026. This is significantly reduced from the failed Proposition 218 budget, focusing only on "compliance activities" - the bare minimum needed to meet SGMA requirements including annual reporting, monitoring, and development of a voluntary fallowing registry. However, the board still must determine how to fund operations beyond June 2026, with staff emphasizing the urgent need to start developing a Proposition 26 and/or new Proposition 218 funding mechanism immediately.
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