Priority Permitting and Fee Waiver for Winter Storm Damage

Residents with storm damage repairs will receive priority permitting and have local fees waived for repair permits through the Nevada County Community Development Agency (CDA) for serious repairs needed following the December 27, 2021 winter storm.

“The goal of these types of fee waivers and having an expedited permitting process is to help the community build back quickly in a cost-effective way. Our team is here to support the rebuilding efforts as efficiently as possible to help the community recover and heal,” said Craig Griesbach, the Building Department Director.

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Green Waste Disposal Options

The recent winter storm downed hundreds of trees onto County maintained roadways. Roads crews are actively working to remove the hazardous limbs and branches now piled alongside the 560+ miles of County maintained roads. Given the staggering amount of debris from the storm, we are also bringing in contractors to expedite the process.

Meanwhile, Nevada County's Office of Emergency Services is working with local partners and CalOES to identify funding and develop a long-term plan to assist residents with their green waste disposal. There are many ways that residents can address fallen debris on their private property:

Safely burn residential debris
Chip material
Order residential curbside pickup
Rent a large green waste dumpster
Compost leaves and pine needles
Hire a reputable contractor to assist with large tree removal

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Apply for CalFresh Replacement Benefits for Food Lost During Outages

Individuals who receive CalFresh benefits and are in need of replacement benefits due to lost food during the recent power outages should submit an individual replacement request with Nevada County Social Services by calling 530-265-7090 or by submitting an individual replacement request online. Social Services can work with individuals to apply for full replacement benefits.

In addition to Nevada County Social Services working with individuals to submit replacement requests, the State of California will issue automatic CalFresh food benefit replacements for residents who lost food due to power outages to households with physical addresses in the zip codes 95986, 95945, 95959, and 95949. Benefit replacements will be issued as a credit to Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards on January 27, 2022. The replacement amount will be 25% of regular December benefits issued December 1st through 10th and Emergency Allotments issued on December 4th.

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District 4 Supervisor Sue Hoek Named as 2022 Board Chair

At the Tuesday, January 11th Board of Supervisors meeting, Supervisors named District 4 Supervisor Sue Hoek as Chair and District 2 Supervisor Ed Scofield as Vice-Chair.

The Board Chair takes on extra responsibilities by running the Board of Supervisor meetings, approving the meeting agendas, establishing committee appointments, presiding over ceremonies, and more.

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Supervisor Dan Miller Installed as RCRC Chair

On Wednesday, Nevada County Supervisor Dan Miller was installed as the Chair of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC), a service organization that champions policies on behalf of its 38 member counties. Supervisor Miller will lead the advocacy organization throughout 2022.

“I am honored to lead RCRC this year with the assistance of my colleagues from counties across the state of California,” said Supervisor Miller. “The work we do through RCRC is critical to advancing the interests of rural counties and promoting a greater understanding about the unique challenges our communities face.”

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Rolf Kleinhans Named President of the CAPAPGPC

Rolf Kleinhans, the Sheriff’s Office Chief Fiscal and Administrative Officer & Chief Deputy Public Administrator, was recently installed as the president of the California State Association of Public Administrators (PA), Public Guardians (PG), and Public Conservators (PC).

This association is established by the State Legislature and is specifically directed to arrange for training and certification of all PAs, PGs, and PCs. The association serves all 58 counties in California and is a valuable resource for all the PAs, PGs, and PCs. Every county throughout the state is required to have a designated representative. The association represents nearly 700 members by providing support and interaction of members. The association also provides legislative advocacy concerning any laws pertaining to the offices of PA, PG, and PC in each county and works to develop education and training programs to establish levels of competency.

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Human Resources Rolls Out Successful Reduced Time-to-Hire Process

Local governments have long faced recruitment challenges even before The Great Resignation. One of the most notable reasons the public sector has faced recruitment challenges is its recruitment process. Public agencies are known for long, slow, often complicated recruitment and selection systems that disincentivize job-seekers who can simply get picked up faster down the road. Fortunately for the County, Human Resources has been working on a solution to this issue. In 2019, Human Resources began in earnest to rebuild our recruitment process in response to our hiring managers’ interest in a recruitment process that was more flexible, less cumbersome and allowed for choice among better-fitting job candidates.

The outcome of the work? A recruitment process that reduces the time to hire from 130 days to 60 or less gives hiring managers more flexibility in candidate selection (while still maintaining merit principles) and appeals to applicants because of the quick turnaround time. More than just a faster process, the new system offers a win-win solution between Human Resources, the hiring department, and the job seeker.

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Nevada County Superior Court Seeks Volunteers for the 21/22 Grand Jury

The Superior Court of California, County of Nevada is seeking applications from Nevada County citizens interested in serving on the 2021/2022 Grand Jury. If selected, you would serve until the end of this Jury year (June 30, 2022). We are also recruiting for the next Jury year, which runs from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.

To qualify, you must:

Be a U.S. citizen at least 18 years of age;
Be a current resident of Nevada County for at least a year immediately prior to applying;
Speak and write English; and
Not have any previous felony convictions.

County Offices Closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All administrative County offices will be closed on Monday, January 17th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Public safety and Sheriff's patrol services will continue as usual. Regular business hours for other offices will resume on Tuesday, January 18th.

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Job Openings at Nevada County: Senior Network Systems Analyst

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.

Nevada County is seeking qualified candidates to join the Network Systems team as a Senior Network Systems Analyst. Key areas of this recruitment are in network, VoIP systems, and firewalls/security. The main office is just outside of beautiful downtown Nevada City, CA with locations throughout the County including Grass Valley, Penn Valley, and Truckee.

The Senior Network Systems Analyst position is a leadership position within the Information Systems Department, directly providing supervision and mentoring for junior Analysts. This position has responsibility for developing, implementing, and managing County-Wide network infrastructure, telephony, and CyberSecurity systems. The selected candidate will provide insight and recommendations to the Information Systems Management team on product roadmaps, security threats and mitigations, capacity needs, and provide feedback on the current state of the infrastructure. Candidates will participate in ad-hoc solution development teams as the subject matter expert in providing connectivity and security solutions and respond to day-to-day trouble reports from team members and end-users.

Find out more information about this position online. This position closes on February 4, 2022, so apply today! Have a question? Contact Human Resources by calling (530) 265-7010 and selecting option 2.

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