All Fireworks Prohibited in Nevada County

Have a Fire Safe 4th of July

4th of July weekend is here, and with fire season beginning much earlier this year, our Office of Emergency Services has a few tips for enjoying your holiday weekend safely.

All personal fireworks are illegal in Nevada County. Please only enjoy the planned and permitted firework events in our community. If you see anyone transporting or using fireworks without a valid use permit, please notify local law enforcement. Make sure you properly put out any cigarettes, matches, or legal campfires, and always check with campgrounds first to see if campfires are allowed or what safety measures they may have in place. When barbecuing, make sure your charcoal or propane grill is properly working, and never throw hot charcoal briquettes in the trash can. If you are traveling, please make sure you don’t drag vehicle chains that could create sparks. Please note that the Bridgeport section of the South Yuba River State Park has been closed due to the Rices Fire.

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Rices Fire Update

Rices Fire started on Tuesday afternoon in North San Juan near Bridgeport. The fire is currently 904 acres and has increased from 12% to 22% containment. Due to the aggressive work of CAL FIRE and mutual aid partners, significant progress has been made that allowed the Nevada County Sheriff's Office to begin repopulating evacuated areas last night. The Evacuation Orders for zones NCO-E329 and NCO-E383 have been downgraded to an Evacuation Warning. There is still heavy first responder traffic in the area and ongoing Evacuation Orders in portions of the area. Pleasant Valley Road between Birchville Road and Bridgeport is open to residents only with valid IDs.

Find updates at www.ReadyNevadaCounty.org/Dashboard, by calling 211 Connecting Point at 1-833-DIAL-211, or at community information boards located at the North San Juan Post Office, North San Juan Gas Station, Oak Tree Park, Mother Truckers, and Peterson's Corner.

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Understanding Emergency Alerts

CodeRED, Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), the Emergency Alert System (EAS), and Hi-Lo Sirens are all tools to notify residents when there is a serious immediate threat to life and property. These tools reach residents via phone, email, radio, or siren. Unlike other tools, CodeRED Emergency Alerts is an opt-in notification system used by the County of Nevada to notify residents in an emergency. These alerts may be received as text, email, landline, cell phone, and TTY. Register for CodeRED Emergency Alerts at www.ReadyNevadaCounty.org/CodeRED and learn more about the types of emergency alerts you may receive in the graphic above.

CodeRED emergency alerts will not be sent for every fire in Nevada County. They are used when a fire is deemed a serious potential threat to life and property (WARNING) or an immediate threat to life (ORDER). The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office is charged with carrying out evacuations countywide. During an active incident, they are in close communication with fire personnel who are on scene. Many factors are considered when determining whether an evacuation WARNING or ORDER is issued such as the size of the fire, rate of spread, number of available suppression resources, wind, temperature, topography, and proximity to residences.

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Annual Point In Time Count Results Released for Nevada County

The annual point-in-time count result for the number of people experiencing homelessness in Nevada County has been released by the Homeless Resource Council of the Sierras (HRCS). As the lead organization in the region's Continuum of Care for homelessness, HRCS is a nonprofit collaborative comprised of members representing nonprofit and government agencies serving the community’s needs around homelessness.

A Point in Time Count (PIT) is a one-night estimate of both sheltered and unsheltered homeless populations. The PIT count provides the number and demographic characteristics of persons who are homeless on the night of the count, both sheltered in emergency shelter or transitional housing; or unsheltered, on the street or in some other place unfit for human habitation, on the night of the count.

The count’s survey of both unsheltered and sheltered individuals was conducted February 24, 2022 by volunteers, nonprofit, and county staff, asking people where they stayed on the night of February 23. A total of 527 homeless individuals were counted in Nevada County. Due to the COVID pandemic, PIT counts in 2021 were canceled nationally, making this the first full sheltered and unsheltered count in the county since 2019.

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Nevada County Develops Homeless Action Plan

Nevada County Health and Human Services Agency presented an updated draft Homeless Plan to the Board of Supervisors at the June 28th regular Board of Supervisors meeting. The Nevada County and Continuum of Care Joint Homelessness Action Plan was developed in collaboration with the Nevada County Continuum of Care (CoC), a regional planning body that includes local partners committed to coordinating housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals. It updates previous plans presented to the Board and is the result of a in depth review of local actions required to address homelessness.

“Working together to develop this plan ensures that we are all on the same page for helping our most vulnerable residents,” says Jennifer Singer, CoC Chair and Executive Director of Bright Futures for Youth. “This is an exciting step in collaborating to align resources and strategies.”

Details of the plan include specific strategies and goals that Nevada County and the CoC will work on together to address homelessness in Nevada County over the next two years. The plan is the result of a broad-based review of local actions to address homelessness so far and the challenges that remain.

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County Supervisors Unanimously Approve 22/23 Budget with Healthy Fund Balance for Economic Uncertainties

On Tuesday, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the County budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. The $330.7 million spending plan includes a 10.3% increase over the 2021/2022 budget, including additional funding to meet critical needs for our community and priority objectives set by the Board of Supervisors in the areas of fiscal stability, emergency preparedness, economic development, broadband, cannabis, housing, homelessness, and recreation.

“The budget represents our mission in action,” said County Executive Officer Alison Lehman. “The staffing and services outlined here are aligned with the service needs of our community.”

With revenues totaling $322.5 million, the County’s spending plan includes the use of approximately $8 million in fund balances to help meet those critical needs and priorities, such as a major housing project, increased behavioral health services, solid waste infrastructure improvements at the McCourtney Road Transfer Station, additional resources for cannabis enforcement, and the first year of budgeted recreation planning and projects.

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NCVSO Partners to Provide Guitar Lessons for Veterans

The Nevada County Veterans Services Office (NCVSO) is excited to announce a new partnership with Guitars 4 Vets to provide local veterans the opportunity to receive 12 free one-on-one guitar lessons. Vets who complete the 12-class program will be sent a free, brand-new acoustic guitar to help them perfect their skills.

‘Why guitars?’ you might ask. Roughly one in five veterans experience mental health problems, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression, and anxiety. Music helps decrease anxiety, increase self-esteem, and reduce episodes of panic attacks, nightmares, and flashbacks. Additionally, playing guitar can help veterans safely connect with their surroundings and other people.

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Glenbrook Historical Kiosk Restored

The Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission invites the public to check out the recently restored kiosk in the Glenbrook Shopping Center parking lot. Glenbrook Basin, for years the center of recreation in western Nevada County, was declared a historical landmark by the Board of Supervisors in 1993. The Landmarks Commission then erected an informational kiosk in the Glenbrook Center's parking lot.

Over the years, some of the information and photos began to fade, making them nearly impossible to read, so the kiosk was refreshed and restored by our very own commissioner, Bruce Boyd.

The newly painted kiosk features historic photos, a map of the Brunswick Basin area with historic features, and a few paragraphs about the history of the Basin so many of us frequent. In its new state, shoppers can get a brief history lesson on what kind of recreation used to happen in the area in which they are working, shopping, and living.

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County Offices Closed Monday, July 4^th, for Independence Day

All administrative County offices will be closed on Monday, July 4th, for the Independence Day holiday. Public safety and Sheriff's patrol services will continue. Normal business hours for other offices will resume on Tuesday, July 5th.

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Job Openings at Nevada County: Senior Clerk-Recorder Technician

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.

Join the Nevada County Elections department and play a vital role in our County’s elections! Nevada County is hiring a Senior Clerk-Recorder Technician to manage the databases and processes that register voters, conduct elections, and preserve the County's official records. The Sr. Clerk-Recorder Technician works in collaboration with the Registrar of Voters and executive management team, leaders in other county departments, state officials, and vendors while managing up to eight temporary election workers who assist in maintaining voter registration data.

The Sr. Clerk-Recorder Technician interprets and applies laws and policies of Elections and Clerk-Recorder administration, so candidates should have a clear understanding of County Clerk Recorder/ Registrar of Voters functions and the laws, regulations, processes, and procedures. Additionally, candidates should be familiar with the computer software and hardware used in the Recorder and Elections office, as well as basic computer applications and functions including maintaining databases, importing files, writing queries, and producing reports.

The Sr. Clerk-Recorder Technician will manage seasonal elections workers and will plan, organize, and train the staff in the use of elections and recorder divisions' software and hardware. As this position is in the Elections department, the successful candidate will work extended hours as needed during election season.

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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