June
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Martis Valley workforce housing project
The Meadow View Place workforce housing development in Martis Valley will get a $16.25 million boost from California’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program, program managers announced today.
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Multi-family housing project in North Auburn
Continuing Placer County’s commitment to creating solutions for attainable housing, the Board of Supervisors yesterday approved county staff to move forward with a proposed multi-family housing and workforce housing development project in North Auburn.
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County moves toward smoke-free campus
The Placer County Board of Supervisors directed staff Tuesday to move forward with a proposal to modify the current county smoking ordinance and make the Placer County Government Center in Auburn a smoke-free campus, with interim designated smoking areas.
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Supervisors approve $939.6 million draft budget
The Placer County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today to approve a draft, balanced budget of $939.6 million for the next fiscal year - $73.4 million more than last year’s final budget of $866.2 million.
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Progress on housing affordability crisis
In just 10 months, Placer County has accomplished most of the tasks in its first-ever housing work plan to address the housing affordability crisis.
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Child Support Services receives awards
Placer County Department of Child Support Services has received top honors from the California State Department of Child Support for performance in both federal and state-level measures and goals.
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Seeking public input on Mill Creek project
Placer County is seeking public input on the draft environmental impact report prepared for the proposed Mill Creek project in the Dry Creek area of western Placer County. A public meeting is set for July 12.
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Free election candidate workshops
There will be over 175 positions available on various local city councils, school boards, parks, fire, water and utility districts in Placer County this November. Citizens who are interested in serving their community and are registered voters are qualified to run for local office but may not know how to go about it.
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Garden blooms at Roseville mental health facility
Cirby Clubhouse, Placer County’s outpatient facility in Roseville, integrates physical health activities with mental health treatment. That includes growing herbs and vegetables in wine barrels, teaching clients to prepare healthy dishes and sending them home with packets of produce.
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Matt Randall Professional Manager of the Year
Placer County’s Matt Randall has been awarded the 2018 Professional Manager of the Year Award in Transportation by the Sacramento chapter of the American Public Works Association.
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Infrastructure projects in eastern Placer
Community members can get a first look at 30 proposals for new visitor-serving projects in eastern Placer County June 12 at a special meeting of the Capital Projects Advisory Committee.
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Public input on Hidden Falls expansion
Placer County is taking the next step in a proposed expansion of the popular Hidden Falls Regional Park trails system near Auburn. The county has issued a revised notice of preparation for a subsequent environmental impact report for the expansion proposal.
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Fire service improvements
Placer County Fire Department service improvements are paying off with a reduced risk rating for areas served by the department – and maybe reduced insurance premiums for homeowners.
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Heritage Trail Museums Tour
Museums throughout Placer County will offer free admission on select Saturdays all summer as the Heritage Trail Museums Tour returns for its 11th year.
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Vote counting concludes for the night
As vote counting in Placer County concludes for the night, Measure E’s proposed Sierra College bond measure to fund facilities improvements is narrowly on track to surpass a needed 55 percent majority vote with 55.44 percent.
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First election results are in
With more than 35,000 mail-in and early voting ballots counted of the approximately 56,000 received so far, Ryan Ronco is in the lead for Placer County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar of Voters, Bonnie Gore holds a lead over incumbent Jack Duran in the race for District 1 Supervisor.
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$12.7M contract with CAL FIRE approved
In 2017, Placer County Fire Department responded to 8,362 calls for emergency services, including 1,473 fire calls and 5,991 medical calls, for 475 square miles of unincorporated areas of the county. This service is provided by CAL FIRE through a cooperative agreement with the county.
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Improvements for Speedboat Beach
The Placer County Board of Supervisors today approved $413,000 in upgrades for North Lake Tahoe’s Speedboat Beach in Brockway. Improvements include a new permanent restroom, reconstruction of a wooden staircase, a new beach overlook, walkway improvements and new signage.
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New digital pet licensing launching
Starting in July, Placer County pet owners who license their dogs will receive a new tag embedded with digital technology designed to help keep them safe and sound 24/7.
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Crisis mental health services for youth
New grants will help Placer County expand services for children experiencing a mental health crisis or those at risk of one. These efforts will follow a similar and successful expansion of adult mental health services.
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Middle Fork Project now accepting applications
Grant funding is now available to help protect the Middle Fork American River from fire risk thanks to an annual agreement between Placer County and Placer County Water Agency.