Chairman Robert M. Weygandt of the Placer County Board of Supervisors will give a state-of-the-county address at a meeting of the Rural Lincoln Municipal Advisory Council on Mon., Aug. 15. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. in Mount Pleasant Hall, 3333 Mt. Pleasant Road, in Lincoln. In his address, Chairman Weygandt will update […]
At today’s regularly scheduled Board meeting, County Commissioners took action on several items designed to help Washoe County meet its current fiscal challenges. The County has reduced its budget by $154 million over the past four years resulting in a 20% workforce reduction but still needs to identify and achieve savings for 2011-12 through negotiated […]
At their meeting today, Washoe County Commissioners received a report from Fire Services Coordinator Kurt Latipow outlining a Strategic Transition Plan to return full authority for the administration and operations of the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District to the County Commission by July 2012. At their June 28th meeting, County Commissioners (acting as the Board […]
At the end of this week, the first of 65,500 Washoe County registered voters will receive a postcard notifying them of a change in their election day polling locations for the September 13th Special Election. While their new polling location will also be listed on their sample ballot which they will receive the week of […]
The Placer County Fish and Game Commission is soliciting grant proposals from non-profit organizations, schools, or other individuals or organizations. To be eligible, an organization has to use the money for education, environmental or habitat improvement, or enforcement activities. The use of these monies must be related to Placer County’s fish and wildlife. The maximum […]
When it adopted the budget last fiscal year, the Placer County Board of Supervisors directed Planning Services staff to begin the process of updating community plans within the Lake Tahoe Basin. At the July 26, 2011 Board meeting, County staff presented a report on the update work. There are currently nine County Community/General Plans within […]
Placer County Supervisor Jack Duran will host a community forum Monday, Aug. 15 to receive public input on noise issues at the All American Speedway in Roseville. The forum is scheduled to be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Garden Room at the Placer County Fairgrounds, 800 All American City Boulevard. Free parking […]
The Washoe County Registrar of Voters, Dan Burk, reminds all Washoe County registered votes that they are eligible to vote in the 2011 Special Election to fill a congressional vacancy in the Second Congressional District. “The Special Election replaces a federal congressional representative for the State of Nevada. The Election is September 13 and is […]
WASHINGTON—In this week’s address, President Obama called on Democrats and Republicans to work together to grow the economy and get Americans back to work. The President has outlined a number of steps Congress can take right now to spur growth and create jobs, including extending tax cuts for working and middle class families, cutting red […]
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. –Woodcutting permits are now available at the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit North Shore office, located at 855 Alder Ave., Incline Village, Nevada. The office is next to the Washoe County Library off Highway 28. Permits are $20 a cord, with a two cord minimum sale. Cash and […]
