Save the Date: Supervisors Public Hearing for Idaho Maryland Mine Project Scheduled Oct 2 & 3

Save the Date: Public Hearing for Idaho Maryland Mine Project Scheduled for October 2^nd and 3^rd

The Board of Supervisors' Public Hearing for the proposed Idaho Maryland Mine – Rise Grass Valley Project has been scheduled for October 2^nd and 3^rd.

The Clerk of the Board will issue a formal Notice of Public Hearing for the Special Meeting of the Board of Supervisors Public Hearing no sooner than the beginning of September. Interested residents are encouraged to subscribe for updates on the project’s planning process at www.NevadaCountyCA.gov/IMMRise, including subscribing for notifications on how to submit a public comment.

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Free residential green waste disposal June 25 and 26, 8 am to 3 pm

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

After a wet winter and above average snowpack, warming temperatures and winds are quickly drying out the abundant annual grass crop. The increasing fire danger posed by the high volume of 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, Placer and Sierra Counties. This suspension takes effect Monday, June 26^th at 8:00 am and bans all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris such as branches and leaves.

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Annual Backpack Drive Returns

Sierra Nevada Regional Department of Child Support Services (SNRDCSS), in collaboration with Bright Futures for Youth, is seeking donations of new backpacks and school supplies for children ages 5 to 17. The support of the community is imperative to the success of this drive. Please join us in our effort to help kids feel confident and ready to learn as they enter the 23-24 school year!

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Nevada County Seeks Input on Master Plan on Aging & Disabilities Playbook

Nevada County Adult Services and the Aging & Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) are seeking feedback and suggestions for their Nevada County Aging and Disabilities Playbook. This plan will help guide services and coordination amongst government and community partners who serve our older community members and people with disabilities. By providing feedback, Nevada County residents will help to ensure that all voices are heard and represented. Please provide feedback by July 22^nd.

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Roadwork Continues on Dog Bar Road for 2023 Road Repair and Rehab Project

Nevada County Public Works reminds residents that repairs and surfacing along Dog Bar Road, Carrie Drive, Bobcat Court, and Cougar Court in Grass Valley, and Gold Country Drive in Penn Valley will continue through mid-August 2023. Please plan for up to 20-minute delays from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Monday through Friday due to one-lane traffic controls.

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June 27^th Board of Supervisors Meeting Preview

The Tuesday, June 27^th meeting starts at 9:00 am at the Eric Rood Administrative Center in the Board Chambers.

Members of the public can provide general public comments or comment on items on the agenda by attending the meeting in person, emailing BOS.PublicComment@nevadacountyca.gov, calling 530-270-3474, or by using the Board’s eComment system. Please submit written comments before 4:00 pm on Monday, June 26^th, to provide time for the Board members to read them and for your comments to become part of the public record. Find additional ways to provide public comment on page 15 of the agenda. Please visit the link below for the full agenda.

Following general public comment, the Board will consider a resolution approving the Nevada County Mental Health Services Act Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan and Annual Progress Report for Fiscal Year 2021/22.

The Board will then consider the adoption of the Consent Calendar before going into a closed session.

At 10:00, the Board will consider a resolution approving an agreement to purchase a 21.48-acre parcel located at 12270 La Barr Meadows and 12022 La Barr Meadows in Grass Valley.

District 3 Supervisor Lisa Swarthout and District 5 Supervisor Hardy Bullock will then seek Board approval of a Joint County Letter of Opposition to Senate Bill 584 imposing a 15% tax on the occupancy of short-term rentals.

The Board will then recess as the Nevada County Board of Supervisors and convene as the Board of Directors of the Nevada County Sanitation District No. 1 to consider a resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Nevada County Sanitation District No. 1 labor, risk management reserve, shared operation, maintenance, capital acquisition, and improvement budgets.

The Board will then hear general public comment regarding items under the jurisdiction of the NCDS#1 Board before adjourning the meeting and reconvening as the Nevada County Board of Supervisors.

The Board will then consider several resolutions related to the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget.

The Board will then go into a closed session before adjourning the meeting.

View the Meeting Agenda

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District 1 Town Hall Set for June 28^th

Join Supervisor Heidi Hall on Wednesday, June 28^th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm in the main hall of the Madelyn Helling Library for a District 1 Town Hall meeting. Following a District 1 update from Supervisor Hall, speakers will address topics such as wildfire and emergency preparedness, open space and recreation, broadband, climate initiatives, state and federal advocacy for Nevada County's interests, and Community Choice Aggregation. Cookies will be provided. We hope to see you there!

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Governor Newsom Honors Pearl Harbor Survivor Lou Conter

This week, District 2 Supervisor and Board Chair Ed Scofield delivered a letter signed by Governor Gavin Newsom honoring World War II veteran and retired Navy Lieutenant Commander Lou Conter, who is the last living survivor of the attack on the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor.

“Lieutenant Commander Conter has served our country well,” Scofield said. “It’s truly an honor to present this letter from our California Governor to Lou.”

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Job Openings at Nevada County: Clinical Administrator

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 a Clinical Administrator to assist in the overall management, administration, supervision, and coordination of Nevada County’s Behavioral Health programs. The Clinical Administrator will report to the Director of Behavioral Health and will provide leadership on critical department initiatives such as mobile crisis services, criminal justice programs, new benefits for children and youth and other new mandates the department faces.

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

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