The Board of Supervisors discussed a resolution requesting equitable Proposition 4 funding distribution for the New River during the regular board meeting Tuesday, Nov. 4. Deputy CEO of General Services for the County of Imperial, Gil Rebollar … said that within the water chapter of Proposition 4, a $10-billion climate bond that voters approved in Nov. 2024, “there’s a specific line for California-Mexico rivers and coastal waters.” … Rebollar said the resolution places Imperial County on record as saying that the New River and Salton Sea projects are eligible for a funding allocation and emphasizes that Imperial County is seeking an equitable share of the funding.

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