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Sutter County weighs $231,000 habitat-credit purchase for Sanders Road bridge

Sutter County weighs $231,000 habitat-credit purchase for Sanders Road bridge

The proposed package also includes a $46,200 down payment and a $254,100 standby letter of credit tied to environmental permitting for the bridge replacement at Larkin Road.

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Yuba-Sutter Transit board to consider $3.85 million purchase of five replacement buses

Yuba-Sutter Transit board to consider $3.85 million purchase of five replacement buses

The proposed purchase would replace five 2014 fixed-route buses with Gillig diesel low-floor vehicles, using federal and state transit funds.

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Sutter board approves conditional Measure G revenue-sharing agreements with Yuba City, Live Oak

Sutter board approves conditional Measure G revenue-sharing agreements with Yuba City, Live Oak

The agreements would take effect only if voters approve the proposed 1% transactions-and-use tax on Nov. 3.

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Yuba-Sutter Transit proposes extending airport lease, easements for State Route 70 work

Yuba-Sutter Transit proposes extending airport lease, easements for State Route 70 work

An Oct. 15 agenda calls for keeping a temporary Olivehurst relocation site through June 2028 as Caltrans’ Binney Junction project approaches a spring 2027 construction phase.

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Live Oak approves two-lot Elm Street subdivision, revised deferred-improvement plan

Live Oak approves two-lot Elm Street subdivision, revised deferred-improvement plan

The 4-1 vote allows the city manager to sign an agreement for the 0.33-acre Medina parcel, subject to City Attorney approval, while the revised $30,040 deposit differs from the staff packet’s $6,080 estimate.

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Yuba City Unified board to consider three new STEM Capstone courses

Yuba City Unified board to consider three new STEM Capstone courses

The Oct. 13 agenda lists Engineering Design, Games and Simulation, and Systems Programming as action items for the 2026-27 school year.

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Yuba City agenda puts $2.4 million in roadway, Sam Brannan security contracts before council

Yuba City agenda puts $2.4 million in roadway, Sam Brannan security contracts before council

The Oct. 6 agenda proposed awards totaling up to $2,427,693.07, but the available materials do not show whether the council approved either contract.

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Yuba Water draft minutes leave Colgate emergency-contracting vote unclear

Yuba Water draft minutes leave Colgate emergency-contracting vote unclear

The Sept. 15 agenda called for a four-fifths board determination to continue emergency contracting for Colgate Penstock repairs, but the draft minutes record no separate motion or vote on that item.

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Sutter County staff seek $102,306 increase for Kent Avenue bridge design

Sutter County staff seek $102,306 increase for Kent Avenue bridge design

A proposed contract amendment would raise Dewberry/DRAKE HAGLAN’s ceiling to $600,941.62 and extend the agreement through Oct. 31, 2028, as right-of-way negotiations continue.

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Live Oak approves conditional Measure G revenue-sharing agreement amid $800,000 deficit

Live Oak approves conditional Measure G revenue-sharing agreement amid $800,000 deficit

The City Council approved a resolution tied to Sutter County’s proposed 1% transaction-and-use tax, but the revenue remains contingent on voter approval and staff projections.

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Live Oak council weighs two-lot Elm Street subdivision with deferred $6,080 frontage work

Live Oak council weighs two-lot Elm Street subdivision with deferred $6,080 frontage work

The Oct. 7 agenda recommends approving a two-parcel map at 2962 Elm Street while deferring curb, gutter, sidewalk and driveway improvements under an agreement with property owner Jose Guadalupe Medina.

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Yuba Water board approves Hallwood grant-funding reallocation

Yuba Water board approves Hallwood grant-funding reallocation

The unanimous Sept. 15 vote approves changing the allocation, but the draft minutes do not state the amount or revised project purpose.

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Sutter County committees to weigh school probation, behavioral-health and road-work proposals

Sutter County committees to weigh school probation, behavioral-health and road-work proposals

Agenda packets for Oct. 5-8 outline proposed agreements, budget actions and contract changes, but do not show whether any item was approved.

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Sutter County committee to consider $102,306.62 increase for Kent Avenue bridge project

Sutter County committee to consider $102,306.62 increase for Kent Avenue bridge project

An Oct. 8 agenda would extend the Tisdale Road and Kent Avenue bridge project agreements through Oct. 31, 2028, and raise Kent Avenue compensation to $600,941.62.

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Sutter committee weighs $100,500 behavioral-health budget shift and higher facility caps

Sutter committee weighs $100,500 behavioral-health budget shift and higher facility caps

A staff report says limited local placement capacity includes the loss of about 60 board-and-care beds since 2018, as the county considers amendments for three providers.

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Sutter committee recommends $100,000 pedestrian and bicycle safety grant

Sutter committee recommends $100,000 pedestrian and bicycle safety grant

The proposed California Office of Traffic Safety funding would support education, workshops, equipment, events and outreach in Sutter County from October 2026 through September 2027.

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Sutter County law library board to consider donation for vandalism-related HVAC repairs

Sutter County law library board to consider donation for vandalism-related HVAC repairs

The Oct. 7 agenda does not specify a donation amount, while August minutes show trustees were still seeking insurance and reimbursement details for repairs at the Sutter County Library.

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Sutter County committee to weigh $296,100 Yuba City school probation amendment

Sutter County committee to weigh $296,100 Yuba City school probation amendment

The proposed FY 2026-27 agreement would retain three school-based probation officers, remove a truancy position because of staffing shortages and split the $592,200 cost between YCUSD and the county.

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Sutter County proposal drops full-time truancy officer from Yuba City school services agreement

Sutter County proposal drops full-time truancy officer from Yuba City school services agreement

A proposed FY 2026-27 amendment would continue three school-based probation officers and split $592,200 in costs between YCUSD and Sutter County, but the packet does not show whether the deal was approved.

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Live Oak council approves conditional Measure G revenue-sharing agreement

Live Oak council approves conditional Measure G revenue-sharing agreement

The agreement with Sutter County would return tax revenue generated in Live Oak to the city if voters approve the proposed 1% transactions-and-use tax on Nov. 3.

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Yuba Planning Commission to consider Waldo Road bridge environmental review

Yuba Planning Commission to consider Waldo Road bridge environmental review

The county is asking commissioners to certify the project’s Final EIR and adopt findings addressing a significant and unavoidable cultural-resources impact.

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Yuba-Sutter Transit facility advances to Development Review Committee

Yuba-Sutter Transit facility advances to Development Review Committee

The proposed zero-emission bus facility on Avondale Avenue remains under review after an Aug. 19 Planning Commission comment session; county staff said another public-comment opportunity will come at the DRC stage.

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Live Oak committee schedules water-and-sewer divestiture update

Live Oak committee schedules water-and-sewer divestiture update

The Water, Sewer, and Storm Drain Committee is set to discuss an initial-phase status update Sept. 30, but the city packet does not identify the proposed arrangement or its potential costs and effects.

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Yuba-Sutter Transit considers Marysville–Lincoln/Roseville service to replace Wheatland Route

Yuba-Sutter Transit considers Marysville–Lincoln/Roseville service to replace Wheatland Route

The proposed SR 65 service would add weekday and Saturday trips, expand Mobility On-Demand coverage and connect riders with transit services in Lincoln and Roseville.

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