Mill Valley taps $500K for wildfire defense buffer

Mill Valley taps $500K for wildfire defense buffer

Mill Valley plans to access $500,000 in fire prevention funds to begin work on a long-awaited safety buffer on its ridgelines. The funds have been collected by the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority. They now can be accessed because environmental permits have been obtained to clear vegetation in elevated areas, City Manager Todd Cusimano told the City Council on Monday. “The good news is the money is there,” Cusimano said. The fuel break funds …