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Shasta County seeks to extend ACC hazardous-materials consulting contract to 2027

Shasta County seeks to extend ACC hazardous-materials consulting contract to 2027

Public Works is asking supervisors to add $100,000 to the ACC Environmental Consultants agreement and push its term to Dec. 31, 2027.

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Shasta County seeks first contract of its kind for catastrophic workers’ comp case management

Shasta County seeks first contract of its kind for catastrophic workers’ comp case management

A Risk Management memo asks supervisors to authorize a Paradigm Clinical Solutions deal that would cap county costs at $292,400 for claim 25-0495.

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Shasta supervisors declare Measure B adopted, advancing charter change on election security and transparency

Shasta supervisors declare Measure B adopted, advancing charter change on election security and transparency

The board’s July 14 declaration formally records Measure B as passed and would add a county charter amendment if implemented.

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ACID board to review $3.46 million offseason canal work package

ACID board to review $3.46 million offseason canal work package

The July 9 agenda puts a large offseason construction package before Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District directors, with work planned across multiple canal and lateral segments.

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Shasta County board weighs $10.6 million contingency reserve boost in year-end budget cleanup

Shasta County board weighs $10.6 million contingency reserve boost in year-end budget cleanup

County staff are asking supervisors to approve 36 year-end FY 2025-26 budget amendments, including major shifts in roads, public defender and general revenue accounts.

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Shasta supervisors approve 2-year Outlook email retention after debate over records access

Shasta supervisors approve 2-year Outlook email retention after debate over records access

The board backed a county policy that will let Outlook emails auto-delete after two years, with a one-month grace period and exceptions for litigation, audits and investigations.

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ACID moves to order November election for three board seats

ACID moves to order November election for three board seats

The district’s June 11 packet puts a November election resolution before directors, along with filing dates, candidate-statement rules and an estimated cost of $5,000 to $10,000.

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Shasta County Elections seeks $1.03 million in state revenue for special-election costs, overtime

Shasta County Elections seeks $1.03 million in state revenue for special-election costs, overtime

A June 16 budget amendment would add spending authority to the Elections Department and reduce General Fund use by $732,544 if approved.

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Shasta supervisors poised to revive dormant Johnson Family Trust zoning ordinance

Shasta supervisors poised to revive dormant Johnson Family Trust zoning ordinance

The board is weighing a narrow cleanup amendment that would extend a missed fee deadline and make a 2023 zoning approval operative.

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Shasta County panel backs deadline extension to revive dormant Bella Vista rezoning

Shasta County panel backs deadline extension to revive dormant Bella Vista rezoning

A planning commission resolution recommends giving the Johnson Family Trust more time to pay filing fees tied to a 2023 zoning change that never took effect.

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Shasta air board punts on county CEO contract-signing authority shift

Shasta air board punts on county CEO contract-signing authority shift

The board split a consent item June 30 and deferred a proposal to let the county CEO sign air-district contracts while members called for more review of the county MOU.

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Shasta supervisors may roll back new public-comment rules as SB 707 work strains county systems

Shasta supervisors may roll back new public-comment rules as SB 707 work strains county systems

A June 23 staff report says Shasta County cannot fully support part of its new SB 707 comment workflow and asks supervisors to suspend a rule and rewrite the policy before June 30.

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Shasta County supervisors advance charter changes on eminent domain and vacancies

Shasta County supervisors advance charter changes on eminent domain and vacancies

The board sent two charter-related measures to the ordinance pipeline after public hearing and discussion.

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County Fire warns of funding cliff, dispatch dependency tied to CAL FIRE contract

County Fire warns of funding cliff, dispatch dependency tied to CAL FIRE contract

Chief Sean O’Hare told Shasta County supervisors the department’s current fire model is being propped up by contract savings and settlement-funded equipment, but a larger gap looms in 2030-31. He also said county fire dispatch is part of the CAL FIRE cooperative agreement and would need a replacement system if the county ever left the contract.

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Shasta County budget hearing spotlights reserve gap, $46 million pension bill and constrained capital funds

Shasta County budget hearing spotlights reserve gap, $46 million pension bill and constrained capital funds

At the June 9 hearing, county officials put a $658 million recommended budget, reserves below policy target and a projected $46 million pension contribution on the record ahead of June 23 adoption.

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Shasta County budget hearing flags $1 billion pension liability, reserves below target

Shasta County budget hearing flags $1 billion pension liability, reserves below target

County staff said general reserves would fall to 14.8% of general fund expenditures as supervisors weighed a recommended budget shaped by retirement costs and other long-term obligations.

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Auditor flags Facilities Management budget overage, extra retained-earnings use

Auditor flags Facilities Management budget overage, extra retained-earnings use

A county memo says Facilities Management exceeded one object-level budget category by $555,951 and used $797,125 more in retained earnings than approved, triggering a request for a written response and possible board action.

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Probation plans to cut five vacant positions as CALAIM rollout slips to Oct. 1

Probation plans to cut five vacant positions as CALAIM rollout slips to Oct. 1

Tracy Neal told Shasta County supervisors the department is trimming payroll while preparing for a delayed CALAIM launch and drawing down restricted CCP and SB 823 balances.

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Shasta County approves broad personnel reclassification package for 2026-27

Shasta County approves broad personnel reclassification package for 2026-27

The board adopted a salary resolution that amends county classifications, pay schedule language and the position allocation list effective June 28, with staffing changes spread across public safety, health and human services, IT and public works.

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Shasta County sends vacancy-charter amendment to November ballot

Shasta County sends vacancy-charter amendment to November ballot

The proposal would send some midterm vacancies in six elected county offices to election if the next regular vote is within a year, or else use open recruitment and board appointments.

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Shasta supervisors approve countywide classification and pay changes

Shasta supervisors approve countywide classification and pay changes

The June 23 resolution rewrites parts of the county’s salary schedule and position allocation list, effective June 28.

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SRTA puts FY 2026/27 transit budget, unmet-needs hearing on June 24 agenda

SRTA puts FY 2026/27 transit budget, unmet-needs hearing on June 24 agenda

The Shasta Regional Transportation Agency board is set to hear public comment on unmet transit needs and vote on its comprehensive budget, along with related TDA actions, at its June 24 meeting in Redding.

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ACID board to consider Cal OES disaster-grant authority at May 14 meeting

ACID board to consider Cal OES disaster-grant authority at May 14 meeting

The district’s May 14 packet puts a Cal OES applicant-agent resolution on the agenda, alongside project updates and closed-session items.

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Shasta auditor flags $555,951 Facilities Management overage, $797,125 retained-earnings use

Shasta auditor flags $555,951 Facilities Management overage, $797,125 retained-earnings use

The Auditor-Controller memo says Facilities Management exceeded one budget object level and used retained earnings above what was approved, potentially requiring Board action.

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