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Shasta Supervisors to Consider Amended Jail Health Contract, Cottonwood Sewer Fee Hike, and Public Works Director Appointment Tuesday
The board will take up an amendment moving the new Mediko jail contract one month early, a labor deal settled after 9 months at impasse, a public hearing on a 350% sewer fee increase in Cottonwood, and a closed-session appointment to fill the Public Works director post.
Benjamin Nowain
Apr 610 min read


Redding City Council to weigh efficiency study, interim attorney contract and mid-year budget Tuesday March 17th
New City Manager William Tarbox pulls the controversial REU rate hike off the table and asks the council to approve a $300,000 city-wide efficiency study by Circle 6 Consulting. The council also takes up an interim city attorney contract, the mid-year budget and more.
Benjamin Nowain
Mar 174 min read


Shasta County supervisors to consider $25 million jail health contract, five labor agreements Tuesday
A three-year, $25 million jail health contract sits on the consent calendar Tuesday alongside five Teamsters labor agreements, a school mental health program renewal and $742,000 in fiber optic infrastructure work ahead of the old courthouse demolition.
Benjamin Nowain
Mar 94 min read


Accountability in the Hot Seat: What's on the Shasta County Board Agenda for February 24
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors holds its next regular meeting on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in Board Chambers at the County Administration Center, 1450 Court Street, Suite 263, in Redding. The agenda spans a wide range of county business — from a mid-year budget review affecting dozens of departments to an eminent domain hearing, a veterans' recovery program, and two EV charging station ordinances — but one item is almost certain to dominate th
Benjamin Nowain
Feb 248 min read


Redding City Council to weigh electric rate hikes, $25 million grant bid, bridge projects at Tuesday meeting
REDDING Calif, — The Redding City Council will consider setting a public hearing on four years of electric rate increases, pursue a $25 million federal grant for a major interchange project and award millions in bridge construction contracts when it meets Tuesday evening.
Benjamin Nowain
Feb 166 min read


Shasta County Agenda Preview 2-10-2026: Election Controversy, Health Update, Brown Act Compliance
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors meets Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the County Administration Center, 1450 Court Street, Suite 263, in Redding. The agenda spans elections, public health, emergency infrastructure, labor agreements, and new state compliance requirements — with one item likely to generate the most heat: a discussion of whether the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters has been using public resources for campaign-related activity.
Benjamin Nowain
Feb 78 min read


Agenda Preview - Board of Supervisors 10-28-2025
The Board meets Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at the County Administration Center. The agenda features CEO and supervisor updates, a Simpson University/Reagan Foundation support letter, a consent calendar with several notable items, housing/code presentations, and labor negotiations.
Benjamin Nowain
Oct 28, 20253 min read


Shasta Board of Supervisor Special Meeting 10-24-2025
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors will meet on Friday, October 24, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at the County Administration Center in Redding. This is a special meeting with a single focus: whether to formally oppose the proposed True North Behavioral Health Campus, a regional facility seeking state Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) funding.
Benjamin Nowain
Oct 23, 20252 min read


Agenda Preview - Board of Supervisors 10-21-2025
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors meets Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. This agenda features an HHSA finances update with a short-term General Fund loan extension and realignment transfer, a proposed pilot to install two 24/7 naloxone (Narcan) vending machines, and a road-easement vacation hearing in Cottonwood.
Benjamin Nowain
Oct 20, 20255 min read


Special Agenda Preview - Board of Supervisors 10-14-2025
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The agenda lists one item: a closed-session conference with legal counsel for anticipated litigation (one potential case). This special meeting was called after a press-access dispute involving the Elections Office.
Benjamin Nowain
Oct 13, 20252 min read


Agenda Preview - Board of Supervisors 10-07-2025
The Board meets Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The morning opens with an employee of the month recognition, Consent calendar, and Regular Calendar business (including a scheduled hearing on Silverbridge Highlands easements/PRDs). Closed session includes a lawsuit from former Sheriff Eric Magrini.
Benjamin Nowain
Oct 5, 20255 min read


Agenda Preview - Board of Supervisors 9-30-2025
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at the County Administration Center in downtown Redding. The agenda is extremely light, with only one Regular item up front, Board report and CEO update, Consent Calendar with several six-figure actions plus two policy letters, and a closed session on litigation regarding the opioid settlement and labor negotiations.
Benjamin Nowain
Sep 29, 20253 min read


Agenda Preview - Board of Supervisors 9-23-2025
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at the County Administration Center in Redding. The agenda covers legislative updates, staff recognition, a return of a funding request for the elections office, and consent calendar items that include contracts, ordinances, and agreements. The Board will also move into closed session to discuss litigation and labor negotiations, and convene as the In-Home Supportive Services Public
Benjamin Nowain
Sep 22, 20255 min read


Agenda Preview - Board of Supervisors 9-09-2025
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at the County Administration Center in Redding. The agenda includes employee recognition, legislative updates, and presentations, along with high-dollar agreements and a major funding loan for Social Services. The Amity Foundation returns after being pulled from last month’s agenda, and questions about the County Charter resurface in the consent calendar.
Benjamin Nowain
Sep 8, 20256 min read


Agenda Preview - Board of Supervisors 8-26-2025
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors convenes Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in downtown Redding. On the agenda is a wildfire safety ordinance, a letter of opposition to the state’s redistricting package, a 90-acre land deal for custody programs, and another round of election office funding requests.
Benjamin Nowain
Aug 25, 20257 min read


Agenda Preview - Board of Supervisors 8-19-2025
The Board meets Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. in Redding at 1450 Court Street.. Highlights include a presentation from Chriss Street about building a medical school, a charter-related item, the Old Courthouse demolition project, land acquisition tied to the Alternative Custody Program, and a scaled-back request from the Elections Office compared to last week’s proposal
Benjamin Nowain
Aug 17, 20257 min read


Agenda Preview - Board of Supervisors 8-12-2025
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors meets Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in Redding, with a packed agenda that includes a $2.5 million proposal from the Registrar of Voters to purchase a new elections office, a four-year contract renewal for County Counsel Joseph Larmour, and the appointment of a permanent Health and Human Services Agency Director.
Benjamin Nowain
Aug 10, 20259 min read


Agenda Preview - Board of Supervisors 7-29-2025
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at the County Administration Center in downtown Redding. The agenda includes legislative updates, property abatement enforcement, wildfire prevention planning, and several closed session matters including lawsuits and personnel decisions.
Benjamin Nowain
Jul 29, 20253 min read


Agenda Preview - Board of Supervisors 7-22-2025
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at the County Administration Center in downtown...
Benjamin Nowain
Jul 21, 20253 min read


Agenda Preview - Board of Supervisors 7-16-2025
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors will meet on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in Redding. The agenda includes a presentation on veteran homelessness, a housing-related public hearing, and several major consent items, including a shift in children’s health services and contracts with large financial impact. The Board will also discuss union negotiations and the performance of County Counsel Joseph Larmour in closed session.
Benjamin Nowain
Jul 16, 20255 min read
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