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Sutter supervisors appoint Stephens, Flores to discuss possible Butte Water District case resolution

Sutter supervisors appoint Stephens, Flores to discuss possible Butte Water District case resolution

The ad hoc committee will meet with two representatives from the water district, but the county disclosed no settlement terms or details about the lawsuit.

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Sutter report shows three-year recidivism rates above 50% for realignment populations

Sutter report shows three-year recidivism rates above 50% for realignment populations

A Community Corrections Partnership report also lists 27 employment placements and hundreds of education and program milestones during fiscal year 2025-26, but does not establish program effectiveness.

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Sutter County committee packet details proposed $219,552 Axon evidence-management agreement

Sutter County committee packet details proposed $219,552 Axon evidence-management agreement

The District Attorney’s Office is seeking approval for a 67-month Axon Justice subscription, a budget shift funded by salary savings and a procurement waiver; the packet does not show final approval.

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Sutter IHSS board approves Jan. 1 rate package raising provider pay to $18.40 an hour

Sutter IHSS board approves Jan. 1 rate package raising provider pay to $18.40 an hour

The package also raises the total Public Authority/Non-Profit Consortium rate to $20.58 an hour and shifts 3 cents from health benefits to non-health benefits.

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Sutter CCP forecast shows $6.35 million realignment shortfall, with jail costs largest

Sutter CCP forecast shows $6.35 million realignment shortfall, with jail costs largest

An Oct. 27 agenda packet projects $6.06 million in FY 2026-27 revenue against $12.41 million in spending, while leaving the response to the gap unresolved.

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Live Oak approves reduced Sutter County sheriff coverage as fiscal gap grows

Live Oak approves reduced Sutter County sheriff coverage as fiscal gap grows

The one-year, $1.855 million agreement generally provides one deputy in the city and shifts many lower-priority calls to automated or non-deputy handling.

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Sutter supervisors schedule hearing on proposed 74-truck Garden Highway yard

Sutter supervisors schedule hearing on proposed 74-truck Garden Highway yard

The Oct. 27 public hearing will consider an appeal of a proposed truck yard, office and repair shop at 8220 Garden Highway; the agenda does not indicate the appeal’s outcome.

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YCUSD board agenda sets second reading of policy package, action on graduation rules

YCUSD board agenda sets second reading of policy package, action on graduation rules

Yuba City Unified’s Oct. 27 agenda lists a second reading of proposed policy revisions and separate action on Administrative Regulation 5127, but does not show the proposed changes or a final vote.

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Yuba City council member reports about $750,000 in damage at transit staging property

Yuba City council member reports about $750,000 in damage at transit staging property

Councilmember Wade Kirchner said a break-in near the Yuba County airport caused extensive damage while thieves took only a few hundred dollars’ worth of copper, according to the council’s Oct. 20 meeting.

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Yuba City students’ sidewalk proposal drew staff response, but no council action

Yuba City students’ sidewalk proposal drew staff response, but no council action

Lincoln Elementary students presented a cost-sharing idea and cited major funding figures at the Oct. 20 City Council meeting. The record shows an informal connection to Public Works, not an approved program or allocation.

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Yuba City approves contingent Measure G tax-sharing agreement

Yuba City approves contingent Measure G tax-sharing agreement

The agreement would direct an estimated 77.5% of countywide transaction-and-use-tax proceeds to the city if voters approve Measure G on Nov. 3, a projected share of about $12.5 million.

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Live Oak weighs $1.855 million sheriff contract with reduced patrol coverage

Live Oak weighs $1.855 million sheriff contract with reduced patrol coverage

The proposed one-year agreement would cut the city’s around-the-clock patrol model from two deputies to one and is expected to save about $1 million annually.

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Yuba Water agenda proposes CM/GC and labor pact for Colgate rebuild

Yuba Water agenda proposes CM/GC and labor pact for Colgate rebuild

The proposed five-year agreement would set workforce and labor rules as the agency plans a November qualifications process for the penstock and tunnel project.

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Sutter-Yuba committee to weigh $240,000 WellSpace residential-treatment agreement

Sutter-Yuba committee to weigh $240,000 WellSpace residential-treatment agreement

The proposed FY 2026-27 contract sets daily rates and reporting requirements, but the public packet does not explain how WellSpace was selected or provide historical performance data.

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Sutter County committee to consider $82,817 in state housing funds for transitional-age youth

Sutter County committee to consider $82,817 in state housing funds for transitional-age youth

The proposed package would fund housing navigation, case management and homelessness-prevention services for young adults ages 18 to 24, with priority for current or former foster and probation youth.

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Yuba Water seeks continued emergency contracting as Colgate penstock repairs remain unfinished

Yuba Water seeks continued emergency contracting as Colgate penstock repairs remain unfinished

An Oct. 20 agenda says repairs tied to the February incident are still in progress, but the public record reviewed does not show a final restoration date or cumulative response cost.

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Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health seeks approval of $240,000 WellSpace treatment agreement

Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health seeks approval of $240,000 WellSpace treatment agreement

The proposed agreement would cover residential substance-use treatment and withdrawal management for referred Sutter and Yuba County residents from September 2026 through June 2027.

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Yuba City approves $2.09 million road-planning contract as officials weigh future financing

Yuba City approves $2.09 million road-planning contract as officials weigh future financing

The council awarded R.E.Y. Engineers a contract to update pavement data, audit the roadway network and develop a five-year resurfacing plan; a possible $12 million to $14 million bond program remains under consideration.

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Yuba supervisors approve revised fire impact fees for Loma Rica-Browns Valley district

Yuba supervisors approve revised fire impact fees for Loma Rica-Browns Valley district

The Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 2026-86 in a 4-1 vote after no one spoke at the public hearing.

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Sutter County agenda outlines $6 million jail HVAC design procurement, Sanders Road mitigation costs

Sutter County agenda outlines $6 million jail HVAC design procurement, Sanders Road mitigation costs

An Oct. 13 Board of Supervisors packet proposes an HVAC design RFP, $231,000 in habitat credits and other infrastructure and grant actions, but the meeting’s final votes remain unverified.

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Yuba City approves $348,450 security project for Sam Brannan Park

Yuba City approves $348,450 security project for Sam Brannan Park

The project includes perimeter and water-tank fencing after the city temporarily closed the park over safety, drug-use, cleanliness and public-perception concerns.

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Yuba supervisors authorize Homekey+ agreement with Habitat for Humanity

Yuba supervisors authorize Homekey+ agreement with Habitat for Humanity

The board adopted Resolution 2026-84 in a 4-0 vote, with Chair Seth Fuhrer abstaining, but the retrieved county proceedings do not include the agreement’s amount or full project terms.

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Yuba-Sutter Transit prepares design-build competition for planned Linda facility

Yuba-Sutter Transit prepares design-build competition for planned Linda facility

The agency’s Oct. 15 agenda recommends advancing the 19.2-acre Next Generation Transit Facility from qualifications to a design-build request for proposals.

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Sutter fire chief expects station brownouts to end after firefighter hires

Sutter fire chief expects station brownouts to end after firefighter hires

Fire Services Manager/Chief Kyle Long told county supervisors that critically low staffing had led to rolling brownouts and that new hires were expected to restore staffing later that week.

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