Nevada County Stage 3 Businesses May Reopen with Modifications, June 12th

Nevada County Public Health has updated Nevada County’s Reopen Plan for the safe reopening of 12 new industry sectors in Nevada County beginning on June 12th, which includes statewide guidance and guidance for variance counties like Nevada County. Updated FAQs are also available on the statewide Stay-at-Home order and reopening Nevada County at www.mynevadacounty.com/coronavirus.

The continued reopening of businesses is great news and Nevada County is here to help guide all businesses through safely reopening.

Update on Nevada County Testing Sites

Drive-through COVID-19 testing is now available for everyone at the Grass Valley Veterans Memorial Building! With our new drive-through capabilities, getting tested is now even safer and more convenient. The testing site at the Grass Valley Veteran’s Hall is open Tuesday through Saturday from 7 AM to 7 PM.

As of June 8th, the free COVID-19 OptumServe testing site has moved from Kings Beach to Truckee and is now located at 10990 Donner Pass Road. We are hopeful that this new site location will increase accessibility for more residents in the region and will increase our testing numbers. The Truckee testing site is open Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 7 PM.

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Sugarloaf Pilot Program for Addressing Homelessnes

As we enter into fire season, community concern is rising about the possible threat of a wildfire inadvertently started by people who are homeless and camping in the woods. In addition, homeless individuals remain at high risk for contracting COVID-19 due to their lack of access to clean water as well as their many underlying health issues. To address these concerns, a coalition has been formed that includes the Health and Human Services Agency Nevada City Police Department, Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, Hospitality House, Sierra Roots and other partner community organizations. This coalition recently launched a pilot program to test the effectiveness of an intensive, short-term intervention with cohorts of campers. Due to the specific concerns about encampments on Sugarloaf Mountain in Nevada City, the pilot was launched with this group of campers.

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June 11th Truckee Wildfire Town Hall

The County of Nevada Office of Emergency Services (OES) and YubaNet.com co-hosted a virtual town hall covering topics related to wildfire prevention and preparedness in the Greater Truckee Region on Thursday, June 11 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm. The community was invited to ask questions of panelists from the Nevada and Placer County wildfire preparedness arenas. You can watch the Town Hall by clicking the picture or the link below.

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**County of Nevada Earns National Achievement Award for Ready Nevada County Preparedness Campaign**

The County of Nevada has been recognized with an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents

NACo recognized Ready Nevada County, in the Risk and Emergency Management Category, for the multimedia awareness campaign coordinated by the County of Nevada Office of Emergency Services to raise awareness and mobilize the community to prevent and prepare for wildfire.

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CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in
Nevada, Yuba and Placer Counties

With 2020 starting out with February being the driest month since the 1850’s in California, warming temperatures and winds are quickly drying out the annual grass crop. The increasing fire danger posed by dead grass and hotter, drier conditions in the region is prompting CAL FIRE to suspend all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of Nevada, Yuba and Placer Counties. This suspension takes effect 8:00 a.m. Monday June 15th, 2020 and bans all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris such as branches and leaves.

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FREE Green Waste Disposal Opportunities in Western & Eastern Nevada County

Grant funding from the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District (NSAQMD) expands free residential green waste disposal opportunities throughout Nevada County. The Office of Emergency Services is partnering with the Fire Safe Council, 211 Connecting Point, Town of Truckee, Truckee Fire Protection District, and Keep Truckee Green to make this possible.

Western Nevada County Green Waste Disposal days are on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays in Penn Valley, Grass Valley, and Alta Sierra through June 27th, from 9am-3pm.

Eastern Nevada County Green Waste Disposal days will be at the Truckee Rodeo Grounds on June 19th and June 26th, from 8am-2pm.

Board of Supervisors Special Public Meeting on June 16th

Pursuant to Governor Gavin Newsom's Executive Order pertaining to the convening of public meetings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the County of Nevada hereby provides notice that it will hold its regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Supervisors by remote. The Board of Supervisors will attend the meeting and participate to the same extent as if they were present.

First the Board, acting as the Board of Directors of the Nevada County Sanitation District No. 1, will consider approving a Resolution adopting the Nevada County Sanitation District No. 1 Labor, Shared Operation, Maintenance, Capital Acquisition and Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 2020/21.

After adjourning as the Board of Directors of the Nevada County Sanitation District No. 1 the Board of Supervisors will vote on approval of the County of Nevada’s budget for Fiscal Year 2020/21 along with the associated resolutions.

Finally the Board will vote on approval of the Consent Calendar.

There are many ways the public are encouraged to participate during this meeting which are described in the Public Meeting Protocol.

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Rural Libraries Tour visits Nevada County Library

The Nevada County Community Library is hosting poet Susan Wooldridge author of poemcrazy: freeing your life with words on Friday, June 12th from 4:00 to 5:30 pm for a poetry writing workshop thorough the Rural Libraries Tour. This workshop is FREE and will take place online via Zoom. Join us at a workshop that will make you feel excited about language and self-expression in both poetry and prose. Throughout the workshop, Susan will share her journals and talk about her her own writing process. We will welcome both laughter and tears. Sharing work is always optional.

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Job Openings at Nevada County: Bus Driver Trainee - Temporary

Nevada County employs approximately 800 employees covering a full range of services and positions, from accountants to wastewater treatment system operators. In Nevada County, quality of life comes first. It is the only rural California county with two designated Cultural Arts Districts and is known for its abundance of outdoor recreational activities.

Interested in participating in a training program to become licensed as a Class B Commercial Bus Driver? Consider joining the Public Works Administration in Grass Valley in the role of Bus Driver Trainee (Temporary). Trainees learn to operate and maintain a transit bus to transport patrons safely and efficiently to assigned locations using designated routes. Overall, you will participate in bus driver training which involves classroom teaching, skills development, and practical instruction on the safe operation of a transit bus. Other vital duties include:

Practice pre-trip and post-trip mechanical and safety vehicle system checks including fluid levels, basic operating systems, and operation of a wheel-chair lift
Learn and demonstrate an understanding of the fares that are charged for various types of routes and programs.
Learn fixed-route services; provide general information regarding routes and services to patrons and the general public over the telephone.
Acquire knowledge on how to communicate with other operators and with the base station via two-way radio.
Learn how to provide customer service to patrons.
Attend required safety meetings and training.

This position is crafted for individuals who have graduated from high school and have at least 6 months of experience driving a personal vehicle. No college degree is required and if you have a clean driver history record, that's a plus! Apply now.

Find out more information about this position online. Have a question? Contact Human Resources by calling (530) 265-7010 and selecting option 2.

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