Placer County Local News: Local Governments

The Placer County Board of Supervisors has appointed Rocklin resident Trent Jewell to the Placer County Planning Commission, representing District 3.

In partnership with the local Campaign for Community Wellness, Placer County will host the second Placer4MentalHealth Wellness Fair on Thursday, May 15, in Roseville.

Placer County is launching a series of events in May to recognize Affordable Housing Month and underscore the county’s ongoing commitment to addressing the critical need for safe, stable and affordable housing for all residents.

Loomis transferred $80,000 from general fund capital reserves to build a sidewalk in front of the firehouse downtown.

With no mechanism to get builders to include 10 percent affordable housing, the city of Rocklin is studying an inclusionary housing ordinance and in-lieu fee on development.

Placer County has launched a community-driven initiative to reimagine green waste recycling services in Franchise Area 3, which spans from Donner Summit to North Lake Tahoe.

The Tahoe City Public Utility District Board of Directors approved a Letter of Intent at their meeting on Friday, April 18 that ultimately authorizes the initiation of planning and design of the Scotty Lapp Memorial Skate Park.

On Friday, April 18, 2025, elected officials and agency leaders from across the Sierra region, including representatives from the Town of Truckee, Nevada City, Grass Valley, Town of Mammoth Lakes, and multiple special districts, met with Congressman Kevin Kiley in Rocklin to advocate for the reinstatement of federal funding for forest health and wildfire mitigation efforts.