Ukiah puts brakes on land annexation plans, leaving county tax-sharing decision in limbo

AFTER THE CITY OF UKIAH last week announced it had paused plans to annex nearby unincorporated areas of Mendocino County, the county Board of Supervisors postponed a decision on whether to cancel a master tax sharing agreement that coordinates tax revenue with Ukiah and other cities until the annexation is resolved.

At its June 24 meeting, there was a consensus among the Board of Supervisors that there isn’t enough detailed information available for them to understand how Ukiah’s annexation would financially impact the county. The proposed areas to be absorbed would be Willow south of Ukiah and a portion of Millview just north of the city.