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Shasta County election contract raises spending cap to $225,000 but lists two vendor names

Shasta County election contract raises spending cap to $225,000 but lists two vendor names

A signed amendment extends the election-supply delivery agreement through 2029, while its title names All Seasons Moving and Storage and the contract body identifies Humboldt Moving & Storage.

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Anderson-Cottonwood district weighs moving banking, investment services to Five Star Bank

Anderson-Cottonwood district weighs moving banking, investment services to Five Star Bank

Resolution 2026-10 would shift the irrigation district’s banking, investment and treasury-management services from Tri Counties Bank and RBC Wealth Management, but the packet does not record an Oct. 8 vote.

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Shasta County supervisors oppose vetoed public-pension bill

Shasta County supervisors oppose vetoed public-pension bill

A Sept. 29 letter says AB 1383 could raise public-employer pension obligations and urges future changes to protect local fiscal stability.

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Shasta supervisors send opposition letter on vetoed public-pension bill

Shasta supervisors send opposition letter on vetoed public-pension bill

The county says AB 1383 could have increased pension obligations and pressured local budgets, but the letter does not quantify Shasta County’s potential exposure.

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Shasta County election-services amendment names two different companies

Shasta County election-services amendment names two different companies

The county agreement extends election print, mail and delivery services through 2029 and sets a $225,000 maximum, but its title and signature text identify different companies.

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Shasta County board approves retroactive Opportunity Zone recommendation for eastern county

Shasta County board approves retroactive Opportunity Zone recommendation for eastern county

The 5-0 vote backed a recommendation already submitted to California for census tract 127.01, though state and federal designation decisions remain pending.

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Shasta County board to consider retroactive youth mental-health contract after seven-proposal competition

Shasta County board to consider retroactive youth mental-health contract after seven-proposal competition

Supervisors are scheduled to consider a three-year, $3 million NVCSS agreement and a $2.62 million CARE Center renewal, with county reports citing service activity but not providing underlying outcome comparisons.

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Shasta County proposes competitive process for up to $1.5 million in opioid settlement funds

Shasta County proposes competitive process for up to $1.5 million in opioid settlement funds

A county staff report recommends an RFP and a three-member employee committee to evaluate applications separately from officials who would approve resulting contracts.

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Shasta County supervisors consider $2.62 million CARE Center agreement through 2029

Shasta County supervisors consider $2.62 million CARE Center agreement through 2029

A proposed retroactive renewal with Hill Country Community Clinic would fund Redding behavioral-health services during the state’s shift from MHSA to BHSA funding.

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Shasta County analysis finds no clear benefit to merging Public Works and Resource Management

Shasta County analysis finds no clear benefit to merging Public Works and Resource Management

A county presentation says the departments’ main connection is land development and recommends continued collaboration rather than consolidation.

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Shasta County considers competitive process for up to $1.5 million in opioid settlement funds

Shasta County considers competitive process for up to $1.5 million in opioid settlement funds

A Sept. 29 staff report recommends issuing a request for proposals and using three county employees to evaluate applications separately from supervisors who could approve contracts.

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Shasta supervisors censure elections chief Clint Curtis in 3-1 vote

Shasta supervisors censure elections chief Clint Curtis in 3-1 vote

The board adopted Resolution 2026-073 after discussing investigations and substantiated findings of managerial misconduct; Supervisor Corkey Harmon opposed and Supervisor Kevin Crye was absent.

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Fall River Valley CSD weighs financing, easement authority for wastewater expansion

Fall River Valley CSD weighs financing, easement authority for wastewater expansion

The Sept. 16 agenda proposes an RCAC interim-financing application and authority for the general manager to accept project-related easements, but the packet does not show whether the resolutions passed.

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Shasta supervisors advance AB 1383 opposition, reopen Flock-camera review

Shasta supervisors advance AB 1383 opposition, reopen Flock-camera review

Supervisors voted 4-1 to prepare a letter opposing the public-safety retirement bill and voted unanimously to bring the county’s Flock camera contract back for discussion without canceling it.

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Shasta County signs agreement for outside employment investigations through 2029

Shasta County signs agreement for outside employment investigations through 2029

The contract with Van Dermyden Makus Law Corporation sets a $150,000 maximum payment without prior written authorization and establishes hourly rates and confidentiality safeguards.

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Redding commission advances Lockheed Drive storage-yard proposal

Redding commission advances Lockheed Drive storage-yard proposal

The City Council will decide whether to approve the project and, if it moves ahead, override an airport-land-use inconsistency finding with a two-thirds vote.

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Redding planners debate whether airport height notice could be read to allow 150-foot material stacks

Redding planners debate whether airport height notice could be read to allow 150-foot material stacks

Commissioners reviewed three related land-use applications while questioning condition language and the maintenance of a city-dedicated open-space easement.

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Shasta County seeks to keep December storm emergency active as damage estimates near $9.3 million

Shasta County seeks to keep December storm emergency active as damage estimates near $9.3 million

A county staff report says initial estimates include $6.68 million in public-property damage and $2.61 million in private-property damage as officials pursue disaster assistance.

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Shasta County seeks $625,000 for West Central Landfill shop improvements

Shasta County seeks $625,000 for West Central Landfill shop improvements

Public Works says the Solid Waste Disposal Administration budget amendment would increase both project spending authority and related revenue, with no net budget impact.

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Shasta County proposes retroactive, $10 million Crestwood mental-health contract

Shasta County proposes retroactive, $10 million Crestwood mental-health contract

The county says the three-year agreement would preserve residential treatment and stabilization placements for as many as 29 clients, but the staff report does not record a final board vote.

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Shasta County gives Redding notice ending lease tied to Community Reentry Center site

Shasta County gives Redding notice ending lease tied to Community Reentry Center site

A county notice sets an Oct. 16, 2026, end date for the lease covering Eastside Road properties as officials consider alternatives for the project.

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Shasta County adds $600,000 to CalAIM reentry-services consulting contract

Shasta County adds $600,000 to CalAIM reentry-services consulting contract

A third amendment with Health Management Associates extends the agreement through Sept. 30, 2027, and sets mock-audit and follow-up report deadlines in 2027.

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Shasta County board to consider $600,000 increase for CalAIM prerelease-services contract

Shasta County board to consider $600,000 increase for CalAIM prerelease-services contract

A proposed amendment would raise Health Management Associates’ contract ceiling to $2.28 million and extend the agreement through Sept. 30, 2027, for Medi-Cal compliance and billing work.

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Shasta County staff seek $609,060 increase for EOC expansion

Shasta County staff seek $609,060 increase for EOC expansion

The recommendation also includes a retroactive architectural-services amendment and a permanent Redding Electric Utility easement for the estimated $4.027 million project.

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