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Nevada County News | January 25, 2024 | Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra celebrates their 30-year retrospective at the reception in the Eric Rood Government Center on Jan. 19. Photo by Casey Garrotto. |
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Nevada County, Truckee, and Friends of Truckee Library Join Forces to Build New Truckee Library
Nevada County, the Town of Truckee, and Friends of the Truckee Library have formalized their relationship to work together to build a new 20,000 square-foot Truckee Library facility at Truckee Regional Park.
In a major step forward on Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors and the Truckee Town Council unanimously voted to join a Joint Powers Agreement that will construct the new library. The two jurisdictions also voted to enter into a memorandum of understanding with Friends of the Truckee Library to collaborate on planning, designing, and funding (Friends of the Truckee Library approved the MOU last month).
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Voter Information Guides to Be Mailed Out January 25
Registered voters will soon receive two Voter Information Guides to help them prepare for the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election.
One is the state guide, which contains information about state Proposition 1 ($6.3 billion in bonds for mental health treatment facilities) and candidates for the U.S. Senate. The other is the Nevada County guide, which includes information about candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, the State Senate, the State Assembly, the Board of Supervisors, the Nevada City Council, the Republican Central Committee District 4, and three local ballot measures.
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Solution Should be in Place by April for Septic Odor at Pleasant Valley Road and Highway 20
The septic odor at Pleasant Valley Road and Highway 20 should go away by April because of the installation of a biofilter media, an odor-control mechanism used successfully by many municipalities.
The noxious smell, a persistent issue at this intersection, is coming from pipes installed in 2019 that carry effluent from septic tanks to the Lake Wildwood Wastewater Treatment Plant. The offender is hydrogen sulfide, a gas produced by bacteria in the wastewater flow.
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Tax Filing Assistance Available for Qualifying Residents
The Nevada County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is operating a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site offering free tax preparation assistance and filing of simple returns. If you earned less than $64,000 in 2023, contact the Nevada County VITA tax line at 530-265-1727 for assistance with your return. HHSA will be making appointments through April 12.
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Nevada County Reads 2024 Kick-Off Party
Nevada County Library invites the community to a special event celebrating the kick-off of Nevada County Reads 2024. Nevada County Reads encourages residents to participate in a shared reading experience through one common book each year. This year's selection, “Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude” by Ross Gay, is a collection of poems that explores the beauty and joy of being alive in a world which is tragically affected by the passage of time.
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Upcoming Meetings & Events | |
Tahoe National Forest Area Community Wildfire Protection Plan Workshop
Wednesday, January 31, 6-7:30 pm
Nevada County Board Chambers
Tahoe Forest area residents and businesses are invited to attend to help identify opportunities for wildfire risk reduction.
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Truckee/Donner Community Wildfire Protection Plan Workshop
Monday, January 29, 6-7:30 pm
Alder Creek Adventure Center
Truckee/Donner residents and businesses are invited to attend to help identify opportunities for wildfire risk reduction.
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Grass Valley/Nevada City Community Wildfire Protection Plan Workshop
Tuesday, January 30, 6-7:30 pm
Sierra College Multipurpose Room
Grass Valley/Nevada City residents and businesses are invited to attend to help identify opportunities for wildfire risk reduction.
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Tech Drop-In: With Coffee and Donuts!
Wednesdays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Madelyn Helling Library
Have a question about your device? Need to have your computer, tablet, or phone looked at? Want to learn more about the Library’s digital services and how to use them? Drop in for help from friendly Library volunteers and staff.
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Board of Supervisors News | |
Supervisor Sue Hoek's Teamwork newsletter is issued monthly and covers topics relevant to District 4. This month, she offers information on tonight's Penn Valley Town Hall, the Special Supervisors Meeting for the proposed Idaho Maryland Mine Project on Feb.15, Public Health's new Mobile Health Unit, preparing for winter weather, and participating in community wildfire workshops and the upcoming CodeRED Emergency Alert test on Jan. 31. A link to subscribe is included within the newsletter (and is also available here). | |
News From Our Community Partners | |
Apply for California's Property Tax Postponement by February 12
The State Controller's Property Tax Postponement Program allows homeowners who are seniors, are blind, or have a disability to defer current-year property taxes on their principal residence if they meet certain criteria, including at least 40 percent equity in the home and an annual household income of $51,762 or less, among other requirements. The deferment of property taxes is secured by a lien against the property, which must eventually be repaid.
The deadline to apply for the California Property Tax Postponement (PTP) program for the 2023-2024 tax year is February 12, 2024.
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Supervising Building Inspector Nick McBurney
As supervising building plans examiner for Nevada County, Nick McBurney has the significant responsibility of checking the quality and consistency of construction documents that come through his department.
Errors can be costly, leading to delays and added expense. But McBurney doesn’t mind the challenge because he enjoys helping people with their projects.
“I like working in the building department because of the connection of getting things built in the world,” said McBurney, who has worked for the county for eight years.
A native of Santa Cruz, McBurney didn’t originally plan to pursue a career in building inspection. He got a bachelor’s degree in geography from San Francisco State University in 1993.
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