Meetings/Events:

•  13 Internal Meetings
•  18 External Meetings
•  6 Board Meetings
•  5 MAC Meetings
•  6 Events

Casework: 60 Constituent Cases 

Placer County is inviting the public and regional stakeholders to Discover and Discuss: Projects and Programs Shaping the Future of North Lake Tahoe on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 5-7:30 p.m. at Granlibakken Resort. Community members are invited to join county staff and community partners at this open-house style event to learn more and provide feedback about impactful projects and programs in the region aimed at supporting a healthy and vibrant community. Attendees will be able to talk with project experts about the county’s snow removal operations, upcoming infrastructure projects aimed at improving traffic, policy and program updates to enhance workforce housing opportunities, as well as local trash, recycling and green waste programs and more. LEARN MORE

Following approval of the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan at its Nov. 19 meeting in Kings Beach, the Placer County Board of Supervisors will hear a pair of items related to that plan at its Dec. 10 meeting in Auburn. The board will consider approval of the plan area’s vesting large-lot tentative subdivision map and granting an exception to the state minimum fire safe regulations. The meeting will be held at the Placer County Administrative Center (175 Fulweiler Avenue in Auburn) starting at 9 a.m. and is expected to be live-streamed via YouTube on the Placer County channel. The meeting agenda will be published here at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. LEARN MORE

Many of our Placer businesses are family-run, and they play a key role in shaping our community. This holiday season, they’re ready to help you find the perfect gifts for your loved ones. Our local business owners can share valuable deals and recommend gifts that will take your breath away. Looking for an experience? Treat someone to a meal at one of Placer County’s notable restaurants, wineries, or breweries, or plan a holiday outing with a picnic at a scenic location or a hike in nature. Placer County offers exceptional options to make your holiday shopping extra special. From handcrafted goods to fine jewelry, our Placer County business community is one-of-a-kind. Find that perfect gift close to home and show love for local by shopping Placer this season. LEARN MORE

As the season of giving begins, Placer County Health and Human Services is highlighting a few opportunities to support local children and animals in need. Each year, Placer County also works to collect gifts for foster children and other children served by HHS. Each child is asked what they’d like for Christmas and then the request is notated on a tag. Those interested in purchasing gifts for local foster children can visit this website to select a child and sign up. A holiday event will take place Dec. 7 at the Loomis Train Depot.  Unwrapped gift donations will be collected from donors at this time and holiday celebrations will take place. LEARN MORE

After serving the community for over 50 years, the Auburn Library is gearing up for a transformational renovation and a temporary relocation to North Auburn. The beloved library on Nevada Street will undergo nearly $10 million in upgrades, marking an exciting new chapter for the Placer County Library. The library will temporarily close its doors to the public Jan. 4, and is expected to reopen in summer 2026 with a host of new amenities, improved accessibility and upgraded facilities. Beginning in February, library services will be available at the Placer County Finance and Administration Building located at 2980 Richardson Drive in, North Auburn. Modified service hours will be Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Patrons can still enjoy holds pickup, book returns and popular programs such as Storytime and Book Club. LEARN MORE

The long-awaited Hidden Falls Regional Park Expansion Project moved closer to reality  with the Placer County Board of Supervisors taking action to ensure the expansion is well managed for users and neighbors when opened to the public in 2025. A highlight was a resolution renaming the Twilight Ride parking area and adjacent trails as Big Hill Preserve, Hidden Falls Regional Park. This addition to the park includes roughly 600 acres of new open space with 10 miles of new trails. Adding the preserve to Hidden Falls Regional Park will put the area under the county’s public safety ordinances such as smoking and fire prohibitions, and increase access to wildfire prevention programs. Hidden Falls Regional Park Expansion Project Phase 2 is expected to open to the public in the second half of 2025. LEARN MORE