08/01/2026
3rd District Supervisor John Haschak sent Willits Weekly an update for January 2026. Here's his report:
I announced that I am not running for re-election in 2026 at the last Board of Supervisors meeting in December. I want to thank you all for the many supportive, appreciative comments and best wishes. There are still 12 months in this term so there’s a lot of work to do.
With the recent heavy rains, there have been downed trees on power lines, dangerous road conditions, power outages, flooding, closed highways, and multiple landslides. Please be careful and report potential hazards to PG&E, Caltrans, Mendocino County Dept. of Transportation or Office of Emergency Services. If you have any questions, please contact me.
The State Auditor issued its report with findings and recommendations. There are issues to clean up. One was the consolidation of the Auditor/Controller and Treasurer/Tax Collector positions. We have already repealed that flawed plan. The audit noted issues with contracting procedures, overdue tax lien sales, asset forfeiture monies, and cleaning up voter rolls, to list some of the findings and recommendations.
The Board agreed with these recommendations. Some are policies and procedures that the Board must address and others are under the purview of other elected officials. One way or another, the findings must be resolved. There will be a discussion about the State audit at the Board workshop on Jan. 13-14.
The second in a series of workshops pertaining to the effects of HR 1 and elimination of tax credits for the Affordable Care Act will be held on Jan. 14 in the afternoon. Health care, social services, and public health experts will talk about the impacts of pending federal cuts to safety net programs and the loss of affordable health insurance.
There will be a Talk with the Supervisor on Thursday, January 15, from 10 to 11 am at Brickhouse Coffee. You can always contact me at [email protected] or call 707-972-4214.
