SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will join Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and Washington Governor Christine Gregoire at the Clean Energy Summit 4.0 in Las Vegas, Nev., for a panel discussion on how the West’s leadership in clean energy is influencing economic development, new technologies and national and international policymaking. Clean Energy Summit 4.0 […]
Stateline, NV – To streamline the review and deliberation of items crucial to the Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board on Wednesday chartered a new committee to focus on update of the Plan. The formation of this committee comes on the heels of the annual Lake Tahoe Summit where […]
Washington, DC…In just two weeks, we’ll come together, as a nation, to mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. We’ll remember the innocent lives we lost. We’ll stand with the families who loved them. We’ll honor the heroic first responders who rushed to the scene and saved so many. And we’ll pay tribute […]
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office community service crews will help battle a noxious weed invasion at the County’s Crystal Peak Park next week by pulling Poison Hemlock and other weeds that are trying to establish a foothold in this popular riverside park. Crystal Peak Park is located off Old Highway 40 in Verdi. Crews are scheduled […]
The Placer County Board of Supervisors bolstered county budget reserves by more than $5.5 million last week, gaining more flexibility in dealing with state budget impacts and potential revenue fluctuations during the 2011-12 fiscal year. The decision to increase county reserve funds was made during budget workshops held Aug. 18-19. The workshops set the stage […]
The public and media keep close tabs on how local governments spend taxpayer dollars these days. Placer County welcomes the scrutiny, and is happy to provide answers. I want to take this opportunity to update residents on the county budget for 2011-12. The Board of Supervisors believes strongly in a transparent budget process, and encourages […]
Washington, DC…In the week ending August 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 417,000, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 412,000. The 4-week moving average was 407,500, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised average of 403,500. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was […]
At their meeting today, the Washoe County Board of Commissioners provided for the reimbursement of approximately $43.3 million in overpaid property taxes to taxpayers in the Tahoe Basin. The Board unanimously directed staff to finance the refunds using current two reserve funds and deferring capital projects, continue to provide funding for staff to process repayments, […]
Below are highlights of some of the actions taken by the Board of County Commissioners at its August 23 meeting: September is Hunger Action Month. The County Commission issued a proclamation recognizing September, 2011, as National Hunger Month in partnership with the Nevada Food Bank. Hunger Action Month is committed to educating citizens about the […]
At today’s meeting, the Board of County Commissioners awarded two bids for infrastructure projects to local companies and approved the installation of a solar photovoltaic array at the Regional Animal Services Center. Farr Construction, located in Sparks, Nevada, was awarded the bid of $331,348 to harden up to eighteen jail cells. Each cell will include […]
