Politics & Government
Napa County's Accomplishments Highlighted In Annual Report For 2022
The report also gave a snapshot of basic statistics and demographics of Napa County, such as population and median household income.
NAPA COUNTY, CA — The Napa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday was presented with the county's annual report for 2022, a document that highlights positive accomplishments in the county over the past year.
First and foremost, the report gives a snapshot of basic statistics and demographics of the county.
According to the report, there are 506,000 total acres in Napa County, 46,949 of which are dedicated to the wine industry. Other crops such as flowers, fruits and vegetables make up 65,328 acres.
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There are 136,179 residents in Napa County, with a median household income for a family of three being $107,450.
The recommended total budget for the county for 2022-23 is $607,909,099, according to the report.
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The presentation covered six basic categories: community safety and care, fire prevention and emergency preparedness, infrastructure, health and wellbeing, housing, and agriculture.
The county touted a contract to build a new jail with more beds and more space for mental health and rehabilitation programs, to be completed in 2025.
Child support services collected and distributed over $10 million in child support for Napa County families, the report said. It also reduced the debt of low-income parents paying support by $500,000 through a debt reduction program.
The Napa County Fire Department and other agencies carried out multiple wildfire mitigation projects, such as removing 65 miles of roadside vegetation, chipping over 55,000 cubic yards of trees, and treating 204 acres to reduce or remove fuel loads.
One project by fire agencies was instrumental during the Old Fire last May, the county said, since it provided egress for community members and ingress for first responders, while also serving as a space for fire containment.
As for infrastructure, the county entered into agreements with two operators at the Napa County Airport, which will both build new terminals and generate an estimated $130 million in long-term benefits.
American Rescue Plan Act funds will go to improving the water infrastructure at Lake Berryessa, funding an American Canyon reclaimed water project, creating more broadband, and providing community grants for child care infrastructure.
Last spring, supervisors approved a new micro-winery ordinance that allows winegrape growers to produce and sell wine on their family farms, bypassing a need to hold a public hearing to do so.
As for byways, Napa rehabbed 30 miles of road, paved 32 miles of road in unincorporated areas, and repaired nine bridges.
Napa County's Health and Human Services Agency launched a Mental Health Mobile Response Team (MRT) to provide community-based interventions for those experiencing mental health crises. MRT has so far responded to 324 calls, the county said.
The county also stepped up support for people at risk of homelessness who are already receiving child welfare services. According to the report, 31 families got housing referrals, serving 38 adults and 76 children.
None of the supervisors commented on the report and no one from the community requested to speak, either.
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