The subject at this day’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors was the proposed county ordinance relating to Medical Marijuana Cultivation. That ordinance (SCC 2014-2) was adopted on January 28, 2014. It would outlaw marijuana cultivation outdoors altogether, Continue Reading
The Board of Supervisors on this Tuesday acted to protect a $24 million industry. At the request of Supervisor Pam Giacomini, the Board approved a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture concerning the recently established Emergency Conservation Program. The… Continue Reading
It was another brief meeting on March 4, 2014. In case you worry about the wisdom of convening a meeting at all, a review of the Consent Calendar is in order. The Consent Calendar was considered after acknowledgement of the… Continue Reading
The Board of Supervisors on this day received a Mid-Year Budget Report from Bebe Palin, Fiscal Chief, and began the first steps to prepare the 2014-15 Budget. In general, the news was good, with most Departments reporting little variance from… Continue Reading
The Supervisors met briefly on February 11. They began with a Special Meeting concerning the explosion in a trailer in an unincorporated area west of Redding, resulting in an injury to the resident that occurred last week. The Board adopted… Continue Reading
As reported last week, the January 28 meeting of the Board of Supervisors was a marathon. This is a continuation of that meeting. The issue that received the most public input was, of course, the consideration of a new county… Continue Reading
Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt a new ordinance governing the growing of marijuana in the unincorporated parts of the county. The motion was made by Supervisor Leonard Moty and seconded by Supervisor Pam Giacomini. It was taken after… Continue Reading
The Board of Supervisors’ January 14 public meeting lasted barely over 20 minutes on this day. That was enough time to honor the County Employee of the Month for January (John Crowe, Associate Engineer, Department of Public Works), and to… Continue Reading
The Board of Supervisors had an important agenda on this day, largely focused on water. They approved a letter to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Board. In a previous meeting, it was disclosed that the Water Quality Control Board… Continue Reading
WARNING: I’ve been travelling off the grid. As a result, this report covers both the August 13 and August 20 Board meetings. These Board of Supervisors meetings reminded us all that we live in rural country. The August 13 public… Continue Reading
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