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Photo of the week

What a stunning shot of North Lake Tahoe! This #PlacerLife photo was taken by @ali_sv on Instagram.   

Emergency alert test set for Jan. 15

On Tuesday, Placer County will join communities throughout the region in a test of the Placer Alert emergency notification system. Placer Alert is the fastest way to be notified by text, phone or email of an emergency affecting your neighborhood, workplace, school or any of the other places you care about. Only those who have signed up for Placer Alert will receive a test message Tuesday, so sign up today if you’d like to participate and to make sure you and your family are prepared for emergencies that could affect you. Sign up

Historic first for Placer County Board of Supervisors

In their first meeting of 2019, the Placer County Board of Supervisors selected District 4 Supervisor Kirk Uhler to serve as board chair for the year. And in a historic first, District 1 Supervisor Bonnie Gore’s election to the board marks the first time two women have served on the board at the same time. Read more

Whole Person Care program receives additional $1 million for housing

The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved a $1 million contribution from Sutter Health Valley Area this week to benefit the county’s Whole Person Care program in 2019. This is the second such investment made by Sutter Health to purchase permanent housing units and rental subsidies for participants in the Whole Person Care program who are grappling with homelessness and are often high users of multiple emergency services. Learn more

Placer approves new infrastructure

Placer County started the new year with major infrastructure approvals by the Board of Supervisors, including a $45 million project to replace the aging and often-flooded Walerga Road bridge west of Roseville this summer. The county plans to complete more than $60 million of bridge work this summer countywide. Learn more

Take the librarian challenge!

Kick off the new year by reading more books! The Placer County Library has created a fun list of 12 missions to encourage more reading and exploring our wonderful library system. Are you ready for the challenge? Learn more

Placer County to add electric charging stations

Placer County continued its commitment to sustainable energy today by accepting a grant award that could fund new electric vehicle charging stations at several county buildings. If approved, the stations would promote a larger county initiative to address current and future demands for sustainable energy. Learn more

Lake Tahoe tourism master plan grant workshops

Join Placer County and the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association for informational workshops this month to help prospective applicants understand the tourism master plan grant program and application process. Learn more

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List of active projects throughout Placer County

Projects are listed alphabetically and by Board of Supervisors districts. A hard copy of the list is available at the Placer County Community Development Resource Agency, 3091 County Center Drive in Auburn. 

Active Projects

Upcoming public meetings and events

CANCELED - Auburn Coffee with Supervisor Montgomery, Jan. 14  
Weimar-Applegate-Colfax Municipal Advisory Council meeting, Jan. 16, 6 p.m. Information
Colfax Veterans Hall Board meeting, Jan. 16, 6 p.m. Agenda
Newcastle-Ophir Municipal Advisory Council meeting, Jan. 17, 7 p.m. Information
CANCELED - Donner Summit Municipal Advisory Council meeting, Jan. 17

To learn about other Placer County committees and commissions and current opportunities to serve your community click here.

Upcoming community events

Don’t miss the fun coming this next week in...

Roseville: Food Truck Mania
North Lake Tahoe: Leave No Trace Training

...and many Placer County Library and Placer County Museum events. 

Visit our regional partners to discover more of the fun happening right here in Placer County!

• Placer County Visitors' Bureau
• North Lake Tahoe Resort Association
• The Arts Council of Placer County
• Placer Valley Tourism
• PlacerGROWN

County jobs website is updated regularly

Check out Placer County's employment website for a list of open positions, including internships. Job seekers can apply for positions and sign up for job alerts to be notified of openings. Those without internet access can use a computer kiosk in the Human Resources Department's lobby, at 145 Fulweiler Ave., in Auburn. 

Apply for a job

Sign up for job alerts

Placer County Communications and Public Affairs
piostaff@placer.ca.gov | 530-886-4646