County of El Dorado Government News Digest

The El Dorado County draft budget directs $7M in Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) revenue back into the unincorporated Tahoe Basin.

The Planning and Building Department of El Dorado County announced a new online tool for information and status of local development projects.

Nominations are open for the annual El Dorado County Senior of the Year award to be presented on May 21 by the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors.

Local agencies and nonprofits are working with the Marcella Foundation to offer free monthly books to local children up to 5 years old as part of the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library initiative.

El Dorado County Supervisors are considering a proposal to build a new roadway connecting Latrobe Road to the Sacramento County line to help with growing congestion and accommodate for new development.

The El Dorado County Grand Jury 2023-2024 report includes safety concerns at the Georgetown Airport.

The Placerville City Council and the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors both pass edprohibitions on new tobacco shops citing concerns around an increase in tobacco use by middle schoolers.

In an effort to improve public transportation services across the Lake Tahoe south shore, the City of South Lake Tahoes and the County of El Dorado are in the process of forming a transportation Joint Powers Authority (JPA).

El Dorado County is soliciting applications from residents 18 years or older to help provide citizen oversight of local government by serving on the Civil Grand Jury for a term of 1 year.

The Mosquito Road Bridge Replacement Project progress has been impacted by weather again, this time delaying the delivery of and pouring of concrete.

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors denied an appeal by Somerset residents of the Planning Commission's approval of an application for a Commercial Cannabis Use Permit.

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors has disbanded the county’s Cemetery Advisory Committee in favor of plans county leaders think will help facilitate proper maintenance of gravesites.

District 1 supervisor candidates Linda Campbell, Greg Ferrero and Margaret Fortune are all eyeing for the seat currently held by John Hidahl, who represents almost all of El Dorado Hills.

El Dorado County District 2 Supervisor George Turnboo is looking to keep his seat this election cycle and is challenged by Chris Cockrell and Kevin McCarty.

The hold on accepting tobacco retailer business applications in unincorporated areas became effective Jan. 30, after the Board of Supervisors approved an interim moratorium.

The latest conversation in improving El Dorado County’s Planning and Building Department and its processes resulted in both approved and conceptual organization changes.

The Diamond Springs/El Dorado Community Coalition gave District 3 residents a chance to get to know their El Dorado County supervisor candidates.

A new location for the Bear River Library will be announced at the Nevada County Board of Supervisors meeting on Jan. 23 in the chambers of the Eric Rood Administrative Center in Nevada City.

El Dorado Transit is looking for transit riders and members of the public to become part of the Transit Advisory Committee.

El Dorado County’s Commission on Aging is accepting applications for two vacancies. The commission strives to attain a balanced geographic representation and applicants are sought from all areas of the county.

After 30 years of public service, El Dorado Transit Operations Manager Scott Ousley is retiring effective Jan. 6.

Echo 1 landed in the parking lot of the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office headquarters, the wind from the blades of the helicopter kicking up dust and announcing its presence.

El Dorado Hills resident Linda Campbell has announced her candidacy for the District 1 seat on the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors. Campbell will host meet-and-greets at the Raley’s One event center in El Dorado Hills.

El Dorado County reported a 39% decrease in gross crop value in its 2022 agriculture crop and livestock report.

Safeguarding children through healthy initiatives, education, law enforcement and deterrence, or SCHIELD, is the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office's new mantra and mission to connect with its community.

Though construction likely won’t begin for at least a decade, El Dorado County is moving forward with improvements to the Highway 50 interchange.

George Turnboo’s campaign to bring tiny homes to El Dorado County has gained traction following the Board of Supervisors’ direction to county staff to draft an ordinance that would allow Grizzly Flat residents to utilize the structures.

Housing development, financial stability, county workforce satisfaction and healthy communities all were part of El Dorado County Chair of the Board of Supervisors Wendy Thomas’ State of the County address.

Placerville resident George Sheetz is challenging whether traffic impact fees he was required to pay for the construction of a home were constitutional. SCOTUS decided Sept. 29 to review the case, which includes arguments from both El Dorado County and Sheetz.

While approving El Dorado County's finalized 2023-24 budget, one conversation dominated all others—how to allocate discretionary funds from the Transient Occupancy Tax.