County of Placer Government News

The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved an additional $130,000 to be provided to the city of Colfax for the proposed skate park during its consent agenda Tuesday.

Placer County has issued a health advisory in the Carnelian Bay area of Lake Tahoe following a sewage spill that reached the lake yesterday evening.

In their July 9 meeting, the Placer County Board of Supervisors heard a presentation by CalFire/Placer County Fire Chief Brian Estes about preparations for wildfire season.

The Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved its annual contract with CalFire for fire protection services.

The Placer County Elections Office is in full swing preparing for the busy Nov. 5 election, with candidate filing set to begin next week.

The Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District is urging residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites with EPA-registered repellent after confirming the first mosquito sample to test positive for West Nile virus in the county for 2024.

The Placer County Supervisors voted to accept grant funding for hazard mitigation planning from the Federal Emergency Management Administration during its consent agenda Tuesday.

One of the 2023-2024 Placer County Grand Jury Final Consolidated Report’s 13 individual reports addressed the trichloroethylene contamination spreading today from a Lincoln Titan 1-A Missile Site that closed in 1965.

The Placer County Supervisors covered several items regarding transportation and parking during their Tuesday, June 25 meeting in Kings Beach.

With an eye on balanced growth, the Placer County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution today to formally adopt the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget.

The budget for the next fiscal year, which begins Monday, July 1, is $1.22 billion, a decrease of $53.1 million (4.2 percent) from 2023-24.

With the November 5, 2024 General Election just a few months away, the Placer County Elections Office is in full swing preparing for one of the most highly-anticipated presidential elections in decades.

County opens renovated apartments to homeless at former hotel in Roseville.

The Placer County Supervisors discussed several basin issues and topics during their quarterly Lake Tahoe meeting on Tuesday, June 26.

Building on the county’s Government Center Master Plan, the county utilized Community Development Block Grant funds to create potential future plans for private development opportunities for housing and an indoor/outdoor marketplace that aims to celebrate Placer County’s home-grown goods and services.

“The economic landscape that we’re working in right now is to balance continued improvement with fiscal sustainability,” Placer County CEO Daniel Chatigny said by way of introducing the recommended budget.

In their June 12 meeting, the Colfax City Council approved moving forward with an agreement with Placer County for a proposed skate park project.

In their June 11 meeting, the Placer County Board of Supervisors received an update on efforts to address broadband needs in the county.

Placer County released its amended 2021-29 Housing Element on June 12 for public review.

The picturesque community of Homewood, nestled on the west shore of Lake Tahoe, is currently grappling with the proposed redevelopment plans for the Homewood Mountain Resort.

Voters in south Placer County will be tasked this November with deciding on a half-cent tax to improve transportation within their portion of the county.

As part of Placer County’s effort to meet its low-income housing capacity requirement, the Board of Supervisors on May 28 unanimously approved an ordinance to rezone two properties on Cincinnati Avenue as part of the rezone program.

Coinciding with Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month in June, Placer County’s Healthy Brain Initiative is launching a new advertising campaign and hosting a community event aimed at promoting healthy brain habits and encouraging dementia screening across the county.

Coinciding with Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month in June, Placer County's Healthy Brain Initiative is launching a new advertising campaign and hosting a community event aimed at promoting healthy brain habits and encouraging dementia screening across the county.

If you have driven down Nevada Street lately, you might have noticed two new signs – one for Spanish Flat and one for the Auburn Fruit Sheds.

The Placer County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted today to appoint Acting County Executive Officer Daniel Chatigny as the county's next CEO and authorize a three-year employment agreement.

The Placer County Board of Supervisors began the May 21 meeting in closed session, where it unanimously voted to appoint Daniel Chatigny as the new county executive officer.