Washington D.C….Recently, there have been signs that the economy is picking up steam. Last month, we saw the strongest job growth in five years, and have added more than three-quarters of a million private sector jobs in just three months. But there are still too many Americans who are either looking for work, or struggling […]
Washoe County Commissioners are scheduled to hold the final public hearing on the recommended 2011-12 general fund budget on Monday, May 16th at 10 a.m. in the Commission Chambers. The hearing will also be televised live on The Washoe Channel, TV-217 and webstreamed live via the County’s website at www.washoecounty.us During its regular meeting on […]
Since 2007, Placer County has been the vanguard for its efforts to improve the health of forested lands. With more than half of the County covered with forest, part of this effort includes investigating the possibility of using biomass to provide a clean source of renewable energy. There are myriad factors that must be considered […]
Sacramento, CA…California State Parks today announced a plan to close up to 70 of its 278 parks due to budget cuts. The closures are necessary to achieve an $11 million reduction in the next fiscal year 2011/12, and $22 million in the following fiscal year 2012/13. These cuts were mandated by AB 95, which was […]
SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Beth Gaines, R-Roseville, today took the oath of office as the new representative for the 4th Assembly District at the State Capitol, pledging to work hard on the issues that matter most to her constituents. “I was honored today to take the oath of office in Sacramento to represent the people of […]
Washoe County Commissioners today received and accepted County Manager Katy Simon’s recommended budget for the 2011-12 fiscal year. The proposed $311 million general fund budget addresses a $31.3 million deficit projected for the 2011-12 fiscal year due to a continued decline in property values and, thus, property tax revenues, projected to be 7% lower than […]
At their regularly scheduled meeting tomorrow, Washoe County Commissioners will receive the County Manager’s recommendation of a nearly $311 million general fund budget for FY 2011-12. The recommended budget includes a reduced deficit of $31.3 million from the original $33.5 thanks to employee health care costs stabilization and higher than expected departmental budget reductions. Neither […]
After receipt of data from the federal Census 2010 in late March, Placer County has begun the process of modifying supervisorial districts to reflect population changes. The Board of Supervisors this week held a workshop where they received a report from the County’s Community Development/Resource Agency on how supervisorial district boundaries will need to be […]
The Placer County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to clarify several important issues before deciding whether to move ahead with plans for upgrading an existing North Auburn sewage-treatment plant or to accept the city of Lincoln’s proposal to build a regional system. Board members said they need more information before deciding which option to pursue, […]
Indianapolis, Indiana…The President’s remarks as prepared for delivery. Hi. I’m speaking with you today from the Allison Transmissions plant in Indianapolis, Indiana. I came here because this is a place where American workers are doing some big and impressive things. The hybrid technology they manufacture here already powers nearly 4,000 buses all over the world […]
