Washington, DC…The new national Republican Party chairman says his party has to “get on track” to “defeat Barack Obama in 2012.” In a brief victory speech today, Reince Priebus asked for unity within the fractured 168-member Republican National Committee. (Jan. 14)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – To help mark the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy, David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, and Caroline Kennedy, President of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, today unveiled the nation’s largest online digitized presidential archive, providing unprecedented global access to the most important papers, records, […]
Washoe County Animal Services officers are inviting the public to comment on proposed changes to existing county ordinances that govern how they ensure public safety and animal protection in our community. To make it convenient for the public, the County is offering multiple ways to provide comment: Attend Our Open Houses. On Saturday, January 22nd […]
SACRAMENTO— Senator Ted Gaines, R—Roseville, today announced that he has introduced a bill that will help cut the cost of special elections in smaller California counties. Senate Bill 109 will give counties with populations under 400,000 the option to hold solely vote-by-mail elections in situations where a special election is called. “My bill will help […]
Washoe County is seeking public input on a possible revision to its Grading Standards (Washoe County Development Code Article 438) which is applicable in the unincorporated areas only of Washoe County. This portion of the County Code contains standards for construction grading of earth as well as thresholds for determining when grading should require special […]
The Placer County Board of Supervisors today dealt with two items related to the County’s alternative sentencing programs. The first was a report on the programs from Chief Probation Officer Stephen G. Pecor. In the second item, the Board approved a cooperative agreement for electronic monitoring equipment used in the programs. Pecor reported to the […]
The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved the county’s 2011 legislative platform at its regularly scheduled meeting. Each year, the Supervisors consider and approve a platform that directs staff in its efforts to support, oppose or sponsor federal and state legislation, in addition to coordinating the county’s legislative advocacy programs. The platform is used by […]
The Placer County Board of Supervisors, at its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011, took formal actions on changes to retirement benefit formulas for employees. The Board OK’d two items: a resolution and an ordinance that amend contracts with the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). The actions by the Board are part […]
Robert M. Weygandt started his fifth term on the Placer County Board of Supervisors Tuesday by agreeing to serve as chairman for 2011. Board members voted unanimously to select Supervisor Weygandt as chairman and Supervisor Jennifer Montgomery as vice chair. The first order of business at Tuesday’s meeting was administering the oath of office to […]
At their first regularly scheduled meeting of the new year, Washoe County Commissioners unanimously elected their chairman and vice-chairman for the 2011 year. Commissioner John Breternitz, who represents District 1, was elected chairman. Chairman Breternitz was first elected to the Washoe County Commission in 2008 and began serving his four-year term in 2009. He is […]
