Mosquito district cuts rural representation
Summary
The Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control District unilaterally cut Sonoma County's unincorporated at-large seats from two to one — one seat has sat vacant since 2015. Supervisors, especially Hopkins, were angry the district never reached out, and the board continued the item and ordered a letter demanding reconsideration.
At a glance
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct fiscal impact to the county stated.
The district, which says a smaller board makes quorum easier.
Rural, unincorporated residents lose half their representation on a board whose pesticide work mostly happens outside cities.
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