Measure X, a half-cent sales tax approved by Contra Costa County voters in November 2020, will provide an estimated $81 million annually over 20 years for essential county services. (Photo illustration by Bay City News Foundation)

Early childhood programs and county libraries were the biggest beneficiaries when the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors met this week and allocated an additional $15.56 million in Measure X funds.

Of that total, $8.8 million will be one-time expenditures, and $6.734 million in ongoing funds that are included in the 2022-23 county budget.

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