Placer County

Thinking of running for office? Attend our informative candidate workshop at the Placer County Elections Office on July 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (remote attendance options also available). Learn the basics of running for office, which resources are available to prospective candidates and how to make the most of your political campaign. Questions? Contact Candidate Services at the Elections Office by calling 530-886-5650 (toll-free 1-800-824-8683) or by emailing candidates@placer.ca.gov.

Congratulations to our residents, partnering organizations and agencies for their commitment to wildfire planning and best practices. Placer County has received the 2024 Fire Risk Reduction Community designation by the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, a critical factor included in the California Department of Insurance's Safer from Wildfires initiative. The designation could result in potential insurance provider discounts for homeowners and specific wildfire prevention grants administered by CAL FIRE for fire safe councils, homeowners associations and other eligible applicants. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g6AkT3UQ

Today, the California State Association of Counties® presented our Animal Services team with an award for their 2023 summer adoption campaign, a data-informed marketing effort that helped address shelter overcrowding by promoting pet adoption. PCAS just wrapped up their 2024 version of the same campaign, and were even more successful this year! They adopted 243 pets in June, a nearly 10% increase over last year (221) which was already a great success. About 40% of adopters who answered surveys said it was their first time visiting the Auburn shelter, and many heard about us through the advertising campaign. PCAS also had fewer intakes this year, meaning that their dog kennels are much less stressed overall going into the summer months. Thanks to our community for their support of our shelter!

We're stepping up efforts in Kings Beach this summer to address parking concerns, including a pilot program for paid parking at the county’s Christmas Tree parking lot. Located at 8676 North Lake Blvd. in Kings Beach, Christmas Tree lot is the first test lot to temporarily implement paid parking in the county and is part of the initial phase of the county’s Kings Beach parking management plan, as recommended in the Resort Triangle Transportation Plan. The pilot program will run this summer beginning as soon as Monday, July 15, and conclude by Monday, Sept. 30. See more: https://lnkd.in/gXawDxUC

In an effort to reduce wildfire risk and maintain the health and safety of visitors and residents during Fourth of July celebrations, county officials are emphasizing two key rules: All fireworks are illegal in unincorporated Placer County, including all of North Lake Tahoe, and alcohol is banned on the Truckee River from July 1-6. Find a list of approved, local events and fireworks shows, plus more details here: https://lnkd.in/gCJM6Bsc

Congratulations, California State University-Sacramento and Sierra College! Sacramento State Placer is going to offer incredible higher education opportunities for our residents. We can't wait!

Come join our Tahoe team and lead the engineering team who are implementing many exciting projects to better serve the community. Come make a difference and work in an amazing place! What can be better than working in Lake Tahoe!?

The Board of Supervisors adopted its FY 2024-25 budget this week, which includes funding for "Getting Growth Right" initiatives to ensure county programs and services keep up with the region's growth trend.

An Eagle Scout candidate at 13! Our future looks bright with leaders like this in our community. Thank you so much to Samantha, Boy Scouts of America's Rocklin Troop 219 and the City of Rocklin for helping make our Rocklin Library an even better place to visit. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gttuSidb #PlacerCounty #ScoutingAmerica

Kudos to several of our teams – including Public Works, Environmental Health and Code Enforcement – for receiving a National Association of Counties award for their collaborative program to address litter and garbage issues in the North Lake Tahoe area. This program, which has enlisted the partnership of Clean Tahoe Program to help with cleanup efforts and community education, has resulted in trash complaints going down significantly – from 66% of countywide complaints in 2020 to less than 5% of countywide complaints in 2023. In 2023 alone, Clean Tahoe removed approximately 18,000 pounds of trash from the environment in North Lake Tahoe. But a picture’s worth 1,000 words – just check out the before and after! And learn more: https://lnkd.in/gs833NrA