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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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Shasta County adopts AI policy as staffing relief, service upgrade

Shasta County adopts AI policy as staffing relief, service upgrade

The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution framing artificial intelligence as a tool to ease vacancies, protect resident data and improve county services.

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Shasta auditor warns 18% indirect-cost cap could clash with federal grant rules

Shasta auditor warns 18% indirect-cost cap could clash with federal grant rules

Auditor-Controller Nolda Short says a blanket county cap on indirect-cost recovery could conflict with federal Uniform Guidance and create audit and repayment risk.

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Shasta supervisors weigh 18% nonprofit overhead cap amid auditor warning

Shasta supervisors weigh 18% nonprofit overhead cap amid auditor warning

A June 16 staff report recommends advancing an ordinance to limit nonprofit administrative costs on county funding or support, while the Auditor-Controller warns the proposal could clash with federal grant rules.

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Redding launches e-permit portal for homeowners to verify home projects before paying contractors

Redding launches e-permit portal for homeowners to verify home projects before paying contractors

The city says the address-based portal lets residents check permits and inspections on residential work, including HVAC, water heaters and roofing.

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Shasta air board raises AB 2766 fee, approves budget to trim local assessments

Shasta air board raises AB 2766 fee, approves budget to trim local assessments

The board voted 4-1 to increase the vehicle registration fee from $3 to $4.25 and then unanimously approved the air district’s next budget.

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Shasta County opens budget hearings with $44.7 million general-fund gap and three appealed departments

Shasta County opens budget hearings with $44.7 million general-fund gap and three appealed departments

The June 9 hearing package puts the county’s fiscal pressure and disputed budget units on the record before final adoption later this month.

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Redding sets June 8 start for Westside Road bridge replacement

Redding sets June 8 start for Westside Road bridge replacement

The city says traffic controls are expected to follow in mid-to-late June as work begins on the Canyon Hollow Creek crossing.

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Shasta County budget plan trims 33 positions, with deepest cuts in HHSA and probation

Shasta County budget plan trims 33 positions, with deepest cuts in HHSA and probation

The county’s recommended FY 2026-27 budget calls for a smaller workforce and lower spending as supervisors prepare for three days of hearings starting June 9.

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ACID board delays special assessment ballot until 2027 after full irrigation season

ACID board delays special assessment ballot until 2027 after full irrigation season

District directors said they will not move ahead with a 2026 Prop. 218 ballot and instead want outreach work and updated budget figures before revisiting the assessment early next year.

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Redding council authorizes $4.15 million emergency storm-drain repair after Tarmac Road collapse

Redding council authorizes $4.15 million emergency storm-drain repair after Tarmac Road collapse

Council members approved an emergency contract and budget amendment to replace a failed Tarmac Road culvert that left access concerns for about 50 homes.

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Redding council directs staff to move ahead on Civic Auditorium RFP

Redding council directs staff to move ahead on Civic Auditorium RFP

With Advance Redding likely to wind down without more city support, council told staff to proceed on a request for proposals for the Civic Auditorium and laid out operating terms bidders would need to accept.

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Redding council hears complaint over airport tower locks and property control

Redding council hears complaint over airport tower locks and property control

A public commenter told council that an airport manager changed locks, claimed city control of disputed property and allowed equipment use he said was damaging the site; council asked that the issue return in closed session.

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Redding council approves 16-lot Churn Creek subdivision with added design, sound-wall conditions

Redding council approves 16-lot Churn Creek subdivision with added design, sound-wall conditions

The May 5 vote clears J&L Custom Homes’ rezoning and subdivision request at 4363 Churn Creek Road for 16 attached single-family lots.

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Redding council appoints Joshua Johnson to Planning Commission despite conflict concerns

Redding council appoints Joshua Johnson to Planning Commission despite conflict concerns

The council unanimously approved Johnson’s appointment after public comment and discussion about whether his contractor work created a conflict of interest.

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Shasta County backs $1.9 billion countywide ask to blunt H.R. 1 impacts

Shasta County backs $1.9 billion countywide ask to blunt H.R. 1 impacts

The county’s April 7 meeting packet includes a letter and budget request urging state lawmakers to help cover expected costs tied to safety-net care, public hospitals, eligibility staffing and behavioral health.

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Shasta County advances new trucking contracts and higher-cap testing work for road projects

Shasta County advances new trucking contracts and higher-cap testing work for road projects

The board packet includes two new on-call trucking contracts and an expanded materials-testing deal tied to the 2026 Churn Creek Road and Balls Ferry Road rehabilitation project.

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Shasta County advances two cybersecurity software purchases, long-term renewal authority

Shasta County advances two cybersecurity software purchases, long-term renewal authority

The Board of Supervisors packet includes VMware Cloud Foundation and Checkpoint cloud email gateway subscriptions, plus authority for the CIO or designee to handle related renewals through 2032.

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