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Agenda includes $1.77M in grants

The agenda for the Ventura County Air Pollution Control Board meeting on Tuesday, June 23, includes the following:

• PROJECT GRANTS: Board members will consider awarding $1.77 million for projects to reduce emissions. The grants would help fund the repowering of three commercial fishing boats, the installation of 11 bus-charging stations and the purchase of seven tractors, one forklift and two electric school buses.
• CAR BUYBACK: Board members will vote on adding $300,000 to the Old Car Buyback Program to encourage residents to retire another 134 higher-emitting vehicles by the end of 2027.
• BUDGET ADOPTION: The board will hold a public hearing and vote on the district’s proposed 2026-2027 budget.

The meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the Ventura County Board of Supervisors Hearing Room at 800 S. Victoria Ave. in Ventura and livestreamed. To review the full agenda and related documents, watch the livestream and find out how to provide public comments, visit the Air Pollution Control Board Agendas page.