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Mayor Jan Arbuckle

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After moving to Sacramento in the 1970s, Jan Arbuckle was a deputy sheriff for nearly 20 years. She moved to Grass Valley in 2003 and served two terms on the Nevada County Civil Grand Jury before being appointed to the City Council in 2007. Arbuckle serves on the Nevada County Transit Services Commission, the Nevada County Transportation Commission, and the California Governor’s Master Plan on Aging Stakeholder Task Force in addition to her council duties. Active in the League of California Cities, including being president in 2018, she is a president and founding member of the Women’s Caucus and chair of the Public Safety Policy Committee. Arbuckle also serves on four committees within the National League of Cities: the Public Safety Advocacy Committee, the Homeless Task Force, Women in Municipal Government, and the Small Cities Council.


First appointed: 2007. First elected on Nov. 4, 2008.


Notable quote: “It just makes no sense that we have fiber going into City Hall, into Grass Valley and nobody’s willing to connect to it because none of the major companies are working with people,” Arbuckled commented to The Union on why broadband access is important to the city’s future.


Committee, board and commission assignments: Grass Valley Downtown Association, League of California Cities, Transportation Commission, Transit Services Commission.

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California Local Pin Marker From YubaNet...

02/06/2024
Grass Valley Mayor Jan Arbuckle has been appointed as 2024 chair of the National League of Cities’ Small Cities Council. She was elected to a one-year term to develop and guide programs among local elected officials.

California Local Pin Marker From The Union...

06/24/2023
Grass Valley Mayor Jan Arbuckle is being advised by city staff to sign a letter opposing Senate Bill 584, which would raise the tax on short-term rentals across the state. The letter of opposition comes at a time where Airbnb rentals are making it harder for workers in tourist areas to find affordable housing.
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