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08/23/2023
In an effort to expand the governmental reach to eastern Nevada County, the Board of Supervisors bypassed their normal meeting chambers in Nevada City for the Truckee Town Hall Administrative Center, from where District 5 Supervisor Hardy Bullock holds office.

07/20/2023
Rise Ben Mossman has been found guilty of 13 environmental crimes in British Columbia. It’s unclear how his September sentencing will influence the Nevada County Board of Supervisors, which is expected to hold hearings on plans by Mossman’s company to reopen the Idaho-Maryland mine.

04/26/2023
The Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission has designated the Rome Power House—the first and only hydroelectric generating plant on the South Yuba River—as a historical landmark.

04/19/2023
Nevada County residents who want more legal cannabis retail businesses in unincorporated areas may gain dispensaries, but some neighbors are pushing for exclusion zones to keep grows out of neighborhoods.

03/28/2023
The Nevada County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution for another amendment for snow removal services at the Truckee Library, Truckee Government building, and the Joseph Center.

02/08/2023
The Nevada County Board of Supervisors signed off on the 2023 Board Objectives at their Feb. 7 meeting.

01/11/2023
District 2 Supervisor Ed Scofield took over as chair of the Board of Supervisors, replacing District 4 Supervisor Sue Hoek. District 5 Supervisor Hardy Bullock will serve as vice chair.

12/13/2022
The Nevada County Board of Supervisors recognized their colleagues, District 3 Supervisor Dan Miller, Auditor-Controller Marcia Salter, Assessor Sue Horne, and Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters Greg Diaz, for their service.

12/12/2022
A coalition of well owners and activists told the county supes of their concerns regarding the Idaho-Maryland gold mine. RISE Gold Corporation of Canada’s proposal will pump over a million gallons daily; residents fear depletion of groundwater.

09/19/2022
Patti Ingram Spencer and Lisa Swarthout are running for the seat currently held by Supervisor Dan Miller. The candidates at a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Nevada County answered questions about fire, housing and the Idaho-Maryland Mine.

08/08/2022
The Nevada County Board Supervisors considered a half-cent sales tax on the November ballot and passed it 4-1, meaning the measure will appear on the ballot. Supervisor Dan Miller opposed the measure.

06/27/2022
The Board of Supervisors is expected to vote soon on a project aimed at North Lake Tahoe homeowners that incentivizes turning vacation rentals into long-term rentals. Called Landing Locals, the program offers homeowners up to $24,000 for renting to local workers.

05/15/2022
Incumbent Sue Hoek has an opponent for the District 4 seat on the Nevada County Board of Supervisors: Calvin Clark.

04/19/2022
The five candidates eyeing two seats for Nevada County Board of Supervisors Districts 3 and 4 responded to questions in a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Western Nevada County. The election is June 7.

02/07/2022
Rise Grass Valley, which seeks to reopen the Idaho-Maryland Mine, has sent 562 postcards to Nevada County to supervisors in support of its plans.

01/10/2022
At the Nevada County Board of Supervisors’s first meeting of the year, District 4 Supervisor Sue Hoek was named the new chairperson, to replace outgoing Chair Dan Miller. Supervisor Ed Scofield was chosen to serve as vice chair. Both were selected unanimously.

01/02/2022
With all five Nevada County facing a recall, they have commented on the effort. In their rebuttals, the elected officials call the claims are “false,” “misleading,” and “a waste of your taxpayer dollars.”

12/14/2021
For the final meeting of 2021, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors listened to members of the public with recall petitions and shared some comments on why they serve.

11/08/2021
Every 10 years, local governments use U.S. Census counts to determine changes in political districts—including supervisorial districts. Nevada County’s next public hearing on redistricting is set for Nov. 16. A final map will go before supervisors Dec. 14.

10/13/2021
The Nevada County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a contract for an environmental impact report to increase local broadband. “This will put Nevada County in the position to have shovel-ready projects, putting us first in line for competitive state and federal broadband dollars,” said Board Chair Dan Miller.