{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"KZYX News","title":"County unions to get ARPA bonus; final election results are in","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5cde4335\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":390,"description":"December 5, 2022, Sarah Reith — An agreement between the county and its largest employee union is coming before the membership this week, with a side letter granting workers a bonus from the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA fund.\r\n\r\nAnd the “triple-demic,” or flu, RSV, and covid season, is compounded by staff shortages, including substitute teachers, which means administrative staff and even school principals have been taking on classroom duties. \r\n\r\nFinal election results came in on Friday, with some shakeups in key races. The top three vote getters for the Fort Bragg City Council long term were newcomer Jason Godeke, with 26.14% of the vote,  incumbent Marcia Rafanan, with 16.08%, and incumbent Tes s Albin-Smith, with just over 12%. Incumbent Lindy Peters swept the short-term race with 78.31%.\r\n\r\nIn the Ukiah City Council race, newcomer Susan Sher netted the most votes, with 22.61%. Incumbents Juan Orozco and Mari Rodin stayed on, with 21.35% and 21.16%, respectively, edging out Mayor Jim Brown, who garnered 19.53%. \r\n\r\nJohn Redding, the only incumbent who ran for the Mendocino Coast Healthcare District board, won the lowest percentage of the vote, with 12.64%. James Jade Tippett won the highest, with 27.78%, followed by Lee Finney, who won 21.73%, and Susan Savage, with 19.96%.\r\n\r\nTwo countywide taxes passed with slim margins, while a parcel tax in Hopland was defeated.\r\n\r\nMeasure P, a quarter cent ten-year general tax, passed the threshold of a simple majority with 55.17% of the vote. The measure asked voters for their approval to use an estimated four million dollars a year to fund “essential services, including fire protection and prevention.” The language is non-binding.\r\n\r\nMeasure O, a special sales tax to fund the libraries, passed with 60.82% of the vote. This tax essentially doubles the current eighth of a cent sales  tax and removes the expiration date, making it effective until it is repealed.\r\n\r\nMeasure N, a parcel tax intended to fund emergency...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xZpAumwbhFUpJUYcwaQ1-q6snzOyqAm13l7cW6AWPCM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mMzkz/NjAwNjc2OWMyZmFk/YWY2YTdmYjI5M2Mz/YWMxNy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}