County of Nevada Government News Digest

Learn more about the Nevada County Draft Community Wildfire Protection Plan and how you can provide your feedback by the end of the January 13 2025 deadline for public comment.

Read on to learn more about the free fares and shuttles to holiday events being offered by Nevada County Connects December 17 through 31.

Get the details about the new green carts being delivered in Grass Valley and Nevada County to be used in the new food waste collection service which begins December 16.

Learn more about the finalized Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update adopted by the Nevada County Board of Supervisors in their December 10 meeting.

The City of Grass Valley and Nevada County are forging a partnership to manage and take care of Elizabeth Daniels Park, behiond the downtown library. Read on to learn more.

Learn more about the Nevada County “Housed for the Holidays” program which aims to ending local veteran homelessness.

Nevada County has rescheduled the public hearing for the proposed Tiny Homes on Wheels Ordinance has been rescheduled for January 14, 2025. Read on to learn more about the hearing and proposed ordinance.

Speak up at the Nevada County Board of Supervisors public hearing on November 26 to consider allowing use of tiny homes on wheels as housing. Read on to learn more about the proposed ordinance.

Learn how the Rough and Ready, Ophir Hill, Penn Valley Nevada County Consolidated Fire Districts are reorganizing and working to secure funds to continue operations.

Learn about the recently released 2023 Nevada County Crop and Livestock Report for 2023 showing an increase of %30 over the previous year, and the contribution by the local legal cannabis sector.

Learn more about the manual tally process of 1% of ballots to verify the vote count by the Nevada County Elections Department.

Learn how you can give your feedback about the Nevada County application for 'Prohousing' designation from the state and what that designation entails.

Learn more about changes made to the Commercial Cannabis Ordinance in the November 12 meeting of the Nevada County Board of Supervisors.

Learn more about the California Office of Traffic Safety grant awarded to the Nevada County Consolidated Fire District for acquisition of new emergency services equipment.

Learn more about the Nevada County pilot program to convert biomass to biochar to reduce dangerous fuel load on county lands.

In their November 12 meeting, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors accepted a USDA Forest Service grant for vegetation removal. Click to get the details.

Learn more about the different services offered to veterans in Nevada County.

Learn more about the virtual town hall on November 18 focusing on upcoming changes to Nevada County waste disposal.

The Nevada County Local Agency Formation Commission is holding a public hearing for a municipal service review of local fire and emergency response services on November 21. Click to learn more.

To help get out the vote, Nevada County Connects has partnered with the Nevada County Elections Office to offer free transit on November 4 & 5.

Learn more about the November 5 meeting of the Judicial Council’s Court Facilities Advisory Committee and the two sites under consideration for the new Nevada County Courthouse.

The Nevada County Board of Supervisors approved the application to develop a 16 acre parcel on Wolf Road in Grass Valley into a community meeting center and traditional craft school.

Learn more about the online town hall hosted by Nevada County on October 24 to discuss the proposed microenterprise home kitchen program.

A public meeting is scheduled for October 22 for a discussion of future uses of the Nevada City Courthouse.

In an effort to increase transparency, the Nevada County Registrar of Voters announced the launch of an online dashboard for the November election.

Public comment is requested for a proposal that would reduce building regulations on owner-built homes in rural Nevada County.

The Nevada County Civil Grand Jury is inviting public input on problems with local government to be taken up for investigation.

Nevada County voter information guides are being mailed to registered voters this week.

In a September 15 ceremony, officials and members of the public attended the unveiling of a plaque designating the Lime Kiln Schoolhouse on Duggans Road a historic landmark.

Nevada County will be holding public meetings and soliciting comment via online survey as it considers adoption of an ordinance permitting commercial use of home kitchens.