Yountville Chamber Endorses Measure L

The Yountville Chamber of Commerce is proud to Endorse Measure L.

What Measure L Does:

• Lets Napa County take control of our own safety
• Addresses wildfire risk at the source: reduce fuel loads, build strategic fuel breaks, improve fire-fighting access and evacuation route safety; increase firefighting resources
• Funds these and other fire prevention projects in a plan called the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)
• The CWPP outlines the work to be done. This work will minimize wildfire damage to local watersheds and drinking water sources; help prevent wildfires from threatening residential areas and businesses; create file breaks, reduce vegetation and flammable brush; and clear Napa County’s roads for first responders and evacuations
• Requires every dollar generated only be spent on wildfire prevention and enhanced fire protection work and 100% of the money stays in Napa County
• Ensures money is shared between the county, cities, and town
• Provides strict rules for oversight, auditing, and transparency
• Raises $10 million per year through a 1/4 cent sales tax

Why Measure L Makes Sense 

• Dedicated to wildfire prevention projects & mitigation, nothing else
• Guarantees a significant portion of the revenue comes from visitors
• Brings needed, stable, and reliable funding to quickly build the CWPP projects, which exceed limited available government funding
• Counts as local matching funding, which makes us more competitive for grant funding that is accessible
• Costs working-class families far less than the economic consequences of catastrophic wildfires
• Provides strict rules for oversight, auditing and transparency
• Prevents economic damage to Napa County
• Pats fires caused inflation on rent, insurance, and building supplies
• Improves homeowners insurance market, Lover fire risk should mean better rates

Click here to learn more about Measure L