On January 18th, we will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day by closing administrative County offices. We remember Dr. King’s contributions toward racial equality on this day. Here at the County of Nevada, we strive to emulate Dr. King’s example by creating a culture of equity and inclusion. Through the County’s continued work with The Equity & Inclusion Leadership Alliance, we will continue to focus on reducing racism, racial bias and inequity in Nevada County. We look forward sharing our progress and opportunities to learn and collaborate in 2021.

Truly,
Alison Lehman, County Executive Officer

Text VACCINEINFO to 898211 for Vaccine Updates from Public Health and 211

Nevada County Public Health has partnered with 211 Connecting Point to provide the community text updates when new information about the COVID-19 vaccine in Nevada County becomes available. Residents can subscribe to find out updates such as when, where and to what populations the COVID-19 vaccine has become available to.

"We are so grateful for the community's enthusiasm to get the COVID-19 vaccine and excited to be able to work with 211 Connecting Point to let the community know as soon as it becomes available to them," said Jill Blake, Nevada County Director of Public Health.

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Nevada County Exits Stay Home Order and Enters into Purple Tier

The State has lifted the Regional Stay Home Order for the Greater Sacramento Region, which includes Nevada County. Due to Nevada County's current daily average of COVID-19 cases and positivity rate, Nevada County will be exiting the Stay Home Order and entering into the Widespread Purple Tier.

Although this is welcome news that our ICU capacity is projected to be above 15%, Nevada County remains well into the Widespread Purple Tier with significant business modifications. Nevada County Public Health continues to thank the community for wearing a mask, being mindful of social distancing and refraining from social gatherings. Together, we can stop the surge to save lives and work towards lowering our daily COVID-19 cases and positivity rate which may allow us to move into the less restrictive Red Tier.

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Nevada County Relief Fund Awards $287,500 in “Survival” Grants to 73 Small Businesses

When the State announced the regional stay-at-home order last month to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Nevada County Relief Fund launched its’ “Small Business Winter Survival Campaign” to help the most impacted businesses survive. With the generous support of local residents and community leaders, the Nevada County Relief Fund raised $287,500 in the last four weeks, which were awarded to 73 small businesses countywide on Thursday.

“The County put up the $100,000 ‘challenge grant’ right before Christmas, and this amazing community of ours matched it with $112,000 in a matter of weeks,” said County Supervisor and Board Chair Dan Miller. “My wife and I ran a small business on Mill Street for years, so we know how hard it’s been for retailers, and how much these grants can help.”

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Message from Exiting Chair Heidi Hall

As my year as Board Chair comes to an end, I want to start this message with a heartfelt expression of gratitude.
I am grateful to our County staff, our Public Health team, and community partners, who stepped up with great courage and determination to serve our community during this unprecedented public health emergency. As we begin to administer the vaccine, we have reason for hope.

Working together, we’ve faced the pandemic head-on. It’s not over yet, but armed with the facts, we know what we need to do to protect the health and safety of our families, friends, and neighbors: wear face masks, wash our hands, and maintain social distance. By taking these common-sense precautions now, we can return to a strong economy, open schools, and normal day-to-day activities.

These are trying times, but the generosity of our community won the day. One highlight is the Nevada County Relief Fund, which leveraged public dollars with personal donations to the tune of more than $1 Million – helping small business across the County and many of our most vulnerable residents.

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2021 Board Chair and Vice Chair Selected

At Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting, District 3 Supervisor Dan Miller was selected to serve as Board Chair and District 4 Supervisor Sue Hoek was selected to serve as Vice Chair for 2021. The Chair and Vice Chair are selected annually by majority vote of the Board of Supervisors.

Chair Miller was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2014 and was selected as Vice Chair and Chair in 2015 and 2016, respectively. As Supervisor, he also represents the Board on a number of Committees and Commissions including the Regional Housing Authority, Nevada LAFCo, and is the County's representative to the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC). Vice-Chair Hoek was elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2018 and has been very involved with the Nevada County Farm Bureau, the California Farm Bureau Federation District 15 Nevada/Yuba Sutter/Butte, the Nevada County Agriculture Advisory Commission; the Nevada County Resource Conservation District; and the Penn Valley Area Municipal Advisory Council.

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Penn Valley Library has a New Home

The wait is finally over! The new Penn Valley Branch Library is opening on January 21st! The new facility is located at 11252 Pleasant Valley Road, in the Wildwood Shopping Center.

Although COVID prevents us from inviting the public into the facility, community members will be able to virtually visit the new library on our social media site at https://www.facebook.com/nevadacountylibrary. “We look forward to a more widespread come-on-in opening when COVID restrictions are lifted and we can have a grand opening event to show off the new space,” said Branch Manager Cindy Pawlowski.

The size of the library has more than doubled from 1,000 square feet to over 2,140 square feet and will be filled with a collection of over 6,000 books and other materials. In 2018, the library met with the residents of Penn Valley and globally-renowned architecture firm Gensler to determine the needs and interests of the community.

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Child Welfare Services Christmas Appreciation

Nevada County Child Welfare Services would like to send a heartfelt and indebted “thank you” to all of the County offices, community services providers and community members for making the holiday season wonderful for our local families and foster children through their selfless donations. The community’s ability to come together each year and meet the needs of our Counties most vulnerable population is greatly appreciated. The substantial amount of donations of food baskets, gift cards, clothes, warm jackets, blankets and school supplies lets our most vulnerable population know that our community is there for them to help ensure their basic needs are met.

Thank you to everyone who continues to help with this worthy cause year after year, we could not provide these much needed resources to our Nevada County Families and foster youth without your generous contributions each year.

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Caltrans Celebrates Completion of Acceleration Lanes Project

Caltrans has recognized the successful completion of the $3.8 million State Route 49 Wolf/Combie Acceleration Lanes Project with a virtual ribbon-cutting video. Because in-person events have been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the department chose this virtual ribbon-cutting event to acknowledge the efforts of its staff, contractor DeSilva Gates Construction of Sacramento and the valuable local partnerships that helped make this project a success.

“This is one of several safety improvement projects planned for the Highway 49 corridor,” said Caltrans District 3 Director Amarjeet S. Benipal. “The Wolf/Combie acceleration lane project increases safety for vehicles entering the highway at this intersection and is one of the more than $160 million in improvements completed, in construction or planned for the corridor by state and local agencies.”

Nevada County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters Responds to Allegations of Bias Toward Election Observers

The Nevada County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters has received increased questions and concerns around the elections observation process during the November 2020 election. In fact, one of our citizens has said, “Even right here in Nevada County, Republican poll watchers were denied entry and access to view the count on election night.”

The Nevada County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters office would like to address any confusion and ensure the public that it’s policies on election observation were administered uniformly. "Our office makes a concerted effort to operate in an open and transparent manner in order to inspire public confidence in the integrity of elections in Nevada County. For every election cycle, we invite interested members of the local community to observe elections processes in the legal and logistical context of safeguarding voting system security and preserving voter privacy" said Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters?Gregory J. Diaz.

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Alliance for Workforce Development Virtual Job Fair

The Alliance for Workforce Development (AFWD) is pleased to announce the return of their highly successful annual job fair. They have consistently seen over 200+ job seekers at each of their events, and expect a great turn out.

Due to COVID, AFWD has moved the event to an easy to use virtual platform that will provide participating employers access to job seekers throughout the 6 county region (Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas and Sierra counties). The virtual job fair platform is easy to use, offers access to multiple recruiters from each business, provides immediate engagement with job seekers and allows recruiters to accept resumes with a click of a button, all at no cost.

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County Offices Closed January 18^th for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

All administrative County offices will be closed on Monday, January 18th, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Public safety and Sheriff's patrol services will continue. Normal business hours for other offices will resume on Tuesday, January 19th.

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Job Openings at Nevada County: Project Administrator

Nevada County employs approximately 800 employees covering a full range of services and positions, from accountants to wastewater treatment system operators. In Nevada County, quality of life comes first. It is the only rural California county with two designated Cultural Arts Districts and is known for its abundance of outdoor recreational activities.

Nevada County is seeking a Project Administrator to join our County Executive Office. The position will work closely with the County Executive Officer, under ambitious and exciting demands to complete assignments and County projects while networking and collaborating with county departments and community organizations to accomplish organizational goals and objectives. Here, we empower and strive to achieve more while offering equal opportunity for all applicants. We have a strong non-discrimination policy and believe the County of Nevada would be an outstanding opportunity for you!

Find out more information about this position online. Have a question? Contact Human Resources by calling (530) 265-7010 and selecting option 2.

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