Marin supervisors approve emergency declaration over flooding

Marin County supervisors voted Tuesday to ratify a local emergency proclamation over the widespread flooding early this month.

“The proclamation provides for and preserves eligibility for state and federal funding and supports our ongoing recovery, reimbursement and mitigation efforts,” County Executive Derek Johnson told supervisors during their first meeting of the year.

Johnson said the county is still assessing the cost of the damage in the unincorporated areas, but the preliminary...