Library Winter Reading Challenge Starts December 1^st

Each year the Nevada County Community Library brings joy to children and adults alike with the Summer Learning program. This winter, the library is bringing the joy back by challenging our community to read a collective 100,000 minutes with the Winter Reading Challenge! The challenge begins December 1, 2021, and runs through January 14, 2022. 

Winter Reading challengers will have a chance to win prize drawings, and youth who complete the challenge will receive a free book courtesy of the Gold Country Kiwanis. If the community reaches the goal of 100,000 minutes, the library will commemorate the occasion with a Winter Reading celebration, and everyone will be invited to join the festivities. The library is also offering fun programming throughout the challenge such as Decorating Ornaments at the Truckee Library, Make a Paper Snowflake at Grass Valley, and Winter Storytime at Penn Valley.

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Nevada County Adopts BYLT’s Hirschman Pond Trail

Nevada County recently entered into an “Adopt-a-Trail” agreement to support the eastern portion of the well-loved local Hirschman Pond Trail in Nevada City. Hirshman Pond Trail is minutes from the Eric Rood Center and is a source of enjoyment for County staff almost every day. Employees frequently use the trail for walks and lunch breaks to relax and decompress while outdoors. County staff now have an opportunity to give back to the trail.

Over the next two years, County staff will volunteer in non-work-related stewardship, maintenance, and bi-monthly inspections for the Bear Yuba Land Trust (BYLT). Through BYLT’s program, staff volunteers will individually walk the trail to check for trash, vandalism, safety issues, and general upkeep. Teams from County departments will tackle larger projects such as erosion control, building a retaining wall, spreading gravel to maintain the trail's surface, brush maintenance, and trail route preservation.

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District 1 News from Supervisor Heidi Hall

Supervisor Hall’s newsletter is issued quarterly and covers topics relevant to District 1.

This quarter, Supervisor Hall highlights public health, fire and disaster response, cannabis, outdoor recreation, expanding high-speed internet, housing, a third-quarter progress report on the board’s objectives, Community Resiliency Grants and District 1 awardees, redistricting changes to District 1, and a progress report on Highway 174 road work. Find a link to subscribe or view all previous newsletters at www.MyNevadaCounty.com/D1News.

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Donner Pass Road Construction Updates

The east side of Donner Pass Road is now open and will remain open, weather pending, until next spring. The Donner Pass Road project is wrapping up loose ends at this point in preparation for winter. Only minor traffic delays are anticipated in the next week or so. No major construction is planned until next spring when the road widening of Donner Pass Road from the Rainbow Bridge to the Town of Truckee limits begins. Nevada County Public Works thanks residents for their patience over the past two summers.

Additionally, work on the Soda Springs Bridge is nearly complete as of November 23nd. Paving is done, while striping will be completed as soon as possible. Check out the bridge from the street view and in profile over the South Yuba River.

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Job Openings at Nevada County: Legal Secretary

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.

County Counsel provides legal representation to county departments and special districts with coordination and collaboration with the Board of Supervisors and County Executive Officer. You will work closely with the County Counsel, attorneys, and staff to provide legal administrative support and assist in handling sophisticated and critical legal matters. Knowledge of legal administrative practices is key to this position as you perform a variety of legal secretarial and administrative duties for County legal staff.

Responsibilities may include:

• Preparing correspondences and legal documents, including briefs, motions, petitions, resolutions, ordinances, legal opinions, contracts, leases, agreements, and investigative tapes. The Drafting and formatting of legal documents using accurate terminology and procedures for filing in the Courts. 
• Maintain appointment calendars and be responsible for scheduling a variety of meetings
• Make and prepare travel arrangements for staff.  

While not required, an ideal candidate would have skills in online research and legal case management software. The successful candidate will be required to report to the office daily.

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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