Last week, the board agreed to steer another $5 million toward affordable housing — for a total of $15 million — after the county realized it will have extra money next year through higher-than-expected commercial property tax revenue and cost-cutting measures that led to savings.
The board also agreed to create two staff positions for a new Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination that is meant to combat the negative effects of climate change.
A proposal to allocate $200,000 toward a legal-defense fund for immigrants facing deportation also won approval Tuesday.

