On Monday night the Jackson City Council held a public hearing for the Community Development Block Grant Program. City Manager Mike Daly explained that the program, also known as CDBG, provides income that is used to support housing rehabilitation activities. The City generates income by previous CDBG housing rehabilitation loans being paid back by the borrower. The borrower must meet specifically targeted income guidelines before they can be approved for the loan.
A Free Workshop is being offered by the Amador county Child Abuse Prevention Council on Internet Safety for Kids & Adults. It will be presented at the Camanche Lake Community Center on Thursday, August 9th from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. The workshop is geared to elementary aged kids and their parents and guardians. Topics include safety tips for passwords, screen names and online profiles, what to do if an inappropriate message is received, how online…
A USDA Rural Development grant will now allow a neighboring community to create jobs while reducing fire risks. Faced with above average unemployment rates and excess forest fuels, the Calaveras Healthy Impact Product Solutions (CHIPS) Project aims to resolve these issues by reinvigorating the formerly thriving timber based economy in Calaveras County. With the help of a $96,500 Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) from USDA Rural Development, the CHIPS Project will turn brush and small-diameter timber…
This years Amador County Fair is finally here. Today the Fair kicks of with Kids Day from 9am where children 12 and under are free from 9am-6pm. Also tonight at 7pm is the free show Hounds and Hoofbeats. One of the key events of the Amador County Fair is the Miss Amador contest which will take place tonight at 8pm. Here are some pictures by Bill Lavallie of the contestants preparing for this coveted title. …
The California Democratic Senate Leader, Don Perata, yesterday blasted Republicans in the state senate, calling their handling of the stalled state budget "fiscal terrorism." With the budget now 25 days overdue, Senate Republicans Wednesday released a new set of proposed spending reductions, including calling for cuts to welfare programs and the elimination of 6,000 vacant state worker positions. "We need to reign in spending and I think the people of California understand that," said Senate…
Last Thursday and Friday Tuolumne County Officials announced two large marijuana grow busts, one near Moccasin and one near Columbia. Combined Tuolumne County officials eradicated nearly 25000 plants worth about 15 million dollars. In Calaveras County, Sheriff’s officials announced yesterday that they too had been busy during this grow season.
Amador County Public Health is seeing a sharp increase in the number of residents who are being exposed to bats in their homes. This carries a risk for rabies exposure. In the last month 10 Amador County residents have received rabies post exposure treatment for in home exposure to bats. According to Amador County Health Officer, Dr. Bob Hartmann, “Anyone who has touched a bat or has been sleeping in a room where a bat…
The Joint Water Committee, made up of members of the Board of Supervisors and Water Agency Board of Directors met this week to discuss the current water and wastewater matters in the county.
A three member Council took on a suggested conflict of interest regarding Planning Commissioner Wayne Garibaldi at this week’s Jackson City Council meeting, as two council members were out of town. It was the hottest topic to appear on the agenda as the City’s legal representation Tom Gibson of Best, Best and Kreiger LLP, presented his written report on the matter declaring if the situation did indeed present a conflict of interest. The matter arose…
