Placer County District 2 Updates

December 16th, 2021

Placer County District Map Unanimously Passes. Placer County Board Comes to An Agreement on District Map. After months of public meetings and community input, our board of supervisors has unanimously voted on the supervisorial district map that will serve our community for the next decade. The tentatively approved map would keep Lincoln and Rocklin whole and allow the city of Loomis to remain in District 3 along with  Penryn and Newcastle. The tentative map would divide the foothill communities into District 3 and District 4 along Interstate 80, while all of Auburn would be included in District 5.   The map will be presented for adoption at the next regularly scheduled board meeting Dec. 14. If finalized, the new map would take effect in early 2022. This is my third time working through the redistricting process, and it is a challenge, but I want to thank all who participated constructively in the process. I’m confident we’ll be well served over the next 10 years by the boards decision. Thank You, Robert

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow...

The weather in Lake Tahoe is quickly becoming a winter wonderland. The National Weather Service reported up to two feet of snow from the storm earlier this week with more on the way. 

To read more about the snow and this weeks storm forecasts HERE

Crime Victims United, Auburn PD team up to put comfort bags in patrol cars

Crime Victims United and the Auburn Police Department have entered into a pilot project to place comfort bags for victims in patrol cars.

CVU and Auburn PD are seeking sponsorships and donations of items to include in the comfort bags. The goal is to build 1,000 kits, and the drive runs from Thanksgiving through Dec. 31.

The comfort bags would include resource cards, a notepad, pen, small flashlight, tissue, toothpicks, toothbrushes, hand sanitizer, a mini first aid kit, a comb and brush and a stuffed animal.

To learn more about this pilot program HERE.

$5 Adoptions at Placer County Animal Services

Throughout Dec., Placer County Animal Services invites the community to celebrate five years at its new animal center. With the help from generous donors, the center will be offering $5 adoptions among other specials:

• Adopters will receive free goodies with adoption
• Rabbit adopters will receive a bunny starter kit that includes a cage, food and other supplies to get started
• All adopters during the month of Dec. will be entered into several drawings for free pet supplies 

Matthew Maynard appointed to replace retiring Placer County Assessor Kristen Spears

Longtime Placer County Assessor’s Office manager Matthew Maynard will replace retiring Assessor Kristen Spears in January following his unanimous appointment by the county Board of Supervisors.

To read more click HERE

Rocklin hires Del Oro High graduate, law enforcement veteran as new police chief.

The city of Rocklin named its new chief of police last Thursday.

Rustin Banks, a former captain for the Solano County Sheriff’s Office and Marine Corps veteran, will take the helm of Rocklin’s police force starting Monday. Banks is a long-time resident of Placer County. He is a graduate of Del Oro High School in Loomis, and has worked as an adjunct criminal justice professor at Sierra College. He has worked in law enforcement since 2005.

“It will be my honor and privilege to lead the Rocklin Police Department, an agency that is known far and wide for their high level of professionalism and community engagement,” Banks said in a statement. “I am eager to build upon the strong foundation the members of this Department have worked so hard to create.”

“I have spent my entire professional career living in Placer County and serving a community nearly 70 miles away,” he added. “This feels like a homecoming because for the first time, I will be serving the community that my family and I have been a part of for over 20 years.”

To read more click HERE

Take A Look At The Placer County Job Board

The link below takes you directly to the Placer County JOBS Employment Opportunities website, which may be updated at any time.  Because changes or additions to this site are made in ‘real time,’ you are strongly encouraged to review this page frequently at jobsatplacercounty.com

Once you have accessed the Employment Opportunities page, click on the desired recruitment title to view a job announcement and to apply for a specific job.  Please note ‘Open’ recruitments are open to all applicants; ‘Promotional and/or Interdepartment/Transfer’ recruitments are open to permanent Placer County employees only.

Additionally, we encourage individuals to submit an electronic interest card for any classification they wish to apply for, should a job opportunity open in the future.  Simply select the ‘Notify Me of New Recruitments’ option on the Employment Opportunities page to select classification titles of interest and submit your electronic interest card.

Questions or Comments?
Email District 2 Director, Shanti Landon at: slandon@placer.ca.gov 

or District Assistant Aide, Katie Camerer at kcamerer@placer.ca.gov

www.placer.ca.gov