Waste Management Offers Free Nevada County Green Waste Event on Monday

Mark your calendar for a free green waste event at the McCourtney Road Transfer Station on Monday, May 16th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Dispose of all your landscape trimmings, including pruned branches, leaves, grass clippings, shrubs, untreated wood, and flowers. Materials that can not be accepted: anything over 4 feet long or 18 inches wide, dirt, rock, sand, palm leaves, root balls, blackberry, poison oak, and scotch broom.

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Free Residential Green Waste Events for Nevada County Residents in Truckee

Residents can take advantage of three upcoming green waste days held at the Truckee Rodeo Grounds, located at 10695 Brockway Rd in Truckee. This event is self-service: drop off your residential yard waste at the Truckee Rodeo Grounds from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please limit loads to three yards per trip. Please, no bags, rocks, dirt, commercial yard waste, rounds larger than 24 inches, stumps, boards, or trash. Team up with your neighbors, share resources, and get the most out of this free program. 

Green waste or yard waste isn't one size fits all, so head over to Keep Truckee Green's Yard Waste page to check out other ways to tackle your spring clearing. 

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PG&E Regional Wildfire Safety Webinar to Discuss PG&E’s Wildfire Prevention Efforts

To help keep customers and communities safe in the face of the growing wildfire risk across the state, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is continuing to evolve its wildfire safety program to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. 

As part of these efforts, PG&E is hosting a wildfire safety webinar for Nevada, Sierra and Yuba residents on Wednesday, May 18th, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to share its wildfire prevention plans for 2022 and listen to customer feedback. PG&E experts will provide a brief presentation, after which participants will have the opportunity to ask questions. 

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Supporting Our Teens’ Mental Health Event at Madelyn Helling Library

Join mental health practitioners, educators, youth development leaders, and local teens for a moderated discussion on teen mental health and suicide prevention on Thursday, May 19th, at 5:30 p.m. at the Madelyn Helling Library Community Room.  This hour-long program will also be broadcast simultaneously on Zoom and Facebook Live.

Participants of this program will learn about the state of teen mental health, what resources are available to support teens and families, and how we can build a supportive environment and community for young people in Nevada County. A question and answer session with the panel will be available online or in-person at the end of the program. 

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Teamwork: District 4 Update from Board of Supervisors Chair Sue Hoek

Supervisor Hoek’s Teamwork newsletter is issued monthly and covers topics relevant to District 4.

In her May 2022 newsletter, Supervisor Hoek announces some exciting opportunities to give back to District 4 through volunteering; a look back at what we learned through the ‘Need for Speed’ broadband survey; information about the ban on open burning in the South Yuba River Corridor during fire season; a reminder that burn permits are now required for residential vegetation burning; mosquito fish giveaway details; a reminder about defensible space assistance grants; and a call for River Ambassadors to help educate river visitors this summer.

Read Chair Hoek's May Newsletter

Roundabout Grading Work Scheduled in Truckee Next Two Weeks

Caltrans is alerting State Route 89 south motorists to expect a lane reduction in the two-lane roundabout just north of Deerfield Drive for the next couple of weeks.

Maintenance crews, in coordination with the Town of Truckee, will be performing grading work in the roundabout to improve drainage and reduce water ponding. Work is scheduled from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, May 16th through Thursday, May 19th, and Monday, May 23rd through Thursday, May 26th. Maintenance crews may complete grading work earlier than anticipated.

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Job Openings at Nevada County: Legal Office Assistant 

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.

Become a Legal Office Assistant in Nevada County’s Probation Department! Work with one of the top probation departments in California. Nevada County Probation prides itself in having the lowest prison recidivism rate in the state. The department works closely with the Nevada County Superior Court, treatment providers, law enforcement, and justice partners inside and outside of the County. Numerous Probation employees have earned awards at the state level for their hard work and dedication to the field. Much of this is due to the focus on hiring quality individuals combined with an emphasis on professional training.

The Legal Office Assistant (LOA) will be responsible for collaborating with Nevada County Superior Court and other law enforcement and justice partners, and will help increase operational efficiencies within the support unit. The LOA will support deputy probation officers in providing evidence-based practices and interventions for the clients we serve in our community. Contribute your talents and unique voice to a dynamic team of legal administrative professionals.

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

New jobs this week:

• Equipment Mechanic II
• Traffic Sign Technician
• Administrative Analyst II
• Wastewater Electrical/Mechanical Supervisor
• Intern - Summer Library Program
• Library Technician

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