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Shasta supervisors open censure debate over elections chief Clint Curtis

Shasta supervisors open censure debate over elections chief Clint Curtis

The board heard sustained public comment for and against a proposed censure, but the meeting excerpt does not show a final vote.

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Shasta County raises psychiatry hiring bonus cap to $100,000 to aid recruitment

Shasta County raises psychiatry hiring bonus cap to $100,000 to aid recruitment

Supervisors approved a personnel-rule change and a related agreement aimed at filling the county’s Chief of Psychiatry post, which staff said has been difficult to recruit.

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Shasta County hears report showing $249,852 billed for opioid-settlement-funded veteran services

Shasta County hears report showing $249,852 billed for opioid-settlement-funded veteran services

Our Heroes Dreams told supervisors it served 30 veterans, logged 591 nights of lodging and 652 meals, and billed the county $249,852 under the settlement-funded agreement.

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ACID packet puts sole-source Core Ten canal contract up to $1.157 million before board

ACID packet puts sole-source Core Ten canal contract up to $1.157 million before board

The Aug. 13 board packet asks Anderson Cottonwood Irrigation District directors to review a sole-source contract proposal for Churn Creek Main Canal and Lateral 21 work with Core Ten Resources Inc., with three scope options topping out at $1.157 million.

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ACID board packet advances formal rebuttal to Shasta County Grand Jury findings

ACID board packet advances formal rebuttal to Shasta County Grand Jury findings

The irrigation district’s Aug. 13 packet puts a draft response to the June 8 grand jury report before directors for review and possible final submission.

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Shasta County asked to award $5.16 million landfill expansion contract

Shasta County asked to award $5.16 million landfill expansion contract

The county board packet recommends a contract for West Central Landfill Unit 5A and related budget changes tied to the project.

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Shasta seeks retroactive $235,443 Glenn County training pact to keep child-welfare instruction through 2029

Shasta seeks retroactive $235,443 Glenn County training pact to keep child-welfare instruction through 2029

HHSA is asking supervisors to approve a retroactive renewal for CWS/CMS training, saying a processing delay in Glenn County made the agreement time-sensitive.

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CHP awards Shasta County Sheriff’s Office up to $423,612.64 for DUI, cannabis-impairment enforcement

CHP awards Shasta County Sheriff’s Office up to $423,612.64 for DUI, cannabis-impairment enforcement

The FY26/27 grant would fund checkpoints, saturation patrols, training and outreach from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

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Shasta supervisors move to oppose Caltrans’ SR 44/Silver Bridge roundabout plan

Shasta supervisors move to oppose Caltrans’ SR 44/Silver Bridge roundabout plan

County staff recommended formal opposition to Caltrans’ proposed roundabout at SR 44 and Silver Bridge Road and sought authority for future letters without further board action.

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Shasta County signs three-year Glenn County child-welfare training contract worth up to $235,443

Shasta County signs three-year Glenn County child-welfare training contract worth up to $235,443

The agreement will pay Glenn County to provide CWS/CMS training for Shasta HHSA staff through June 2029.

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Shasta County extends local emergency for winter storm road damage

Shasta County extends local emergency for winter storm road damage

Supervisors kept the county’s local emergency in place as roadway cleanup and repairs from the December 2025 storms continued.

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Shasta County accepts $423,612 CHP grant for impaired-driving enforcement

Shasta County accepts $423,612 CHP grant for impaired-driving enforcement

Supervisors accepted a state cannabis tax grant tied to DUI prevention and authorized the county executive officer to execute the agreement.

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Shasta County moves PRD parcel charges onto FY 2026-27 tax bills

Shasta County moves PRD parcel charges onto FY 2026-27 tax bills

Supervisors are being asked to hold a public hearing and adopt annual parcel-charge reports for the county’s Permanent Road Division zones.

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Shasta supervisors advance $176,931 in CSA delinquent-fee liens, approve $1,271.74 in debt write-offs

Shasta supervisors advance $176,931 in CSA delinquent-fee liens, approve $1,271.74 in debt write-offs

The board placed delinquent County Service Area water and sewer charges on tax bills and cleared a smaller set of uncollectible accounts from the books during its July 28 meeting.

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Shasta County locks in FY 2026-27 CSA parcel charges, including $15,404.80 lighting assessment

Shasta County locks in FY 2026-27 CSA parcel charges, including $15,404.80 lighting assessment

Supervisors adopted annual parcel reports for five county service areas and ordered the charges collected on property tax bills, with the CSA 15 lighting schedule totaling $15,404.80 across 688 parcels.

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Redding fills interim city manager and police chief posts after Tarbox’s death

Redding fills interim city manager and police chief posts after Tarbox’s death

The City Council has installed interim leadership and begun the search for a permanent police chief following the unexpected death of City Manager William Tarbox.

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Shasta County moves ahead with $7.5 million Vista Pacifica behavioral-health contract

Shasta County moves ahead with $7.5 million Vista Pacifica behavioral-health contract

The three-year agreement would cover adult residential mental health treatment, including skilled nursing facility and institution for mental disease services, if the Board approves it.

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Shasta County moves to formalize zero-trust IT policy across county systems

Shasta County moves to formalize zero-trust IT policy across county systems

A June 30 policy package would update county rules for cybersecurity, cloud review, vendor access, digital content, signatures and records retention.

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Shasta County seeks $300,000 increase for alcohol and drug programs budget

Shasta County seeks $300,000 increase for alcohol and drug programs budget

The proposed amendment would use restricted fund balance to cover pending Partnership Health Plan invoices tied to DMC-ODS services.

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Shasta County backs AB 1821 to give agencies more time on Public Records Act replies

Shasta County backs AB 1821 to give agencies more time on Public Records Act replies

A June 30 letter says the county’s PRA requests have surged and that business-day deadlines would better match the workload.

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Shasta Public Works seeks $175,000 more for Redwood Blvd. remodel project

Shasta Public Works seeks $175,000 more for Redwood Blvd. remodel project

A June 30 budget amendment would raise spending and revenue by the same amount for the 1265 Redwood Blvd. structure in the county’s Ag Remodel & Building Addition project.

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Redding prepares interim leadership plan after city manager’s sudden death

Redding prepares interim leadership plan after city manager’s sudden death

The city said City Manager William Tarbox died unexpectedly Sunday and that the council will consider naming an interim manager Tuesday.

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Shasta County puts eminent-domain charter amendment on November ballot

Shasta County puts eminent-domain charter amendment on November ballot

Supervisors voted 3-2 to send the proposed charter change to the Nov. 3 general election after approving a resolution and ballot language.

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Shasta County advances charter rule for filling vacancies in elected department head offices

Shasta County advances charter rule for filling vacancies in elected department head offices

Supervisors are moving a charter amendment that would send some vacancies to special election and others to open-recruitment appointment, depending on how close the next election is.

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