At its Jan. 21 Board of Directors meeting, the Lake County Chamber Board voted to support Measure L, the Healthy Lake Tax.

This measure will appear on the June 3 primary ballot.

The chamber is joining forces with several organizations and entities in the county to educate all residents about Measure L.

We will also advocate for several public forums in different areas of the county to provide opportunities for questions and answers on this issue of imposing a ½ percent transactions and use tax countywide.

This tax will be imposed not just on county residents but on purchases made by everyone who visits the county. Some estimate that the cost for a family of four will be less than $30 a year.

An expenditure plan is part of the measure as is the implementation of an oversight committee comprised of 11 members to be established by the Board of Supervisors.

In selecting members for the oversight committee, the supervisors shall consider members of the public and nominations that may be presented by, including but not limited to, the city of Clearlake, city of Lakeport, Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee, Lake County Invasive Species Council, Lake County Chamber of Commerce, Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce, Lake County Board of Realtors, Lake County Farm Bureau, Lake County Tribes and the Sierra Club.

The chamber and others will be publishing more information as the Committee to Support Measure L is formed and meetings are scheduled.

Melissa Fulton is chief executive officer of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce, headquartered in Lakeport, Calif.