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County to purchase office building in San Andreas for $5.9M

1 week ago | calaverasenterprise.com | Lance Armstrong

By Lance Armstrong With the approval of the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors, on April 8, the county will purchase an existing office building in San Andreas for $5.9 million, plus fees, using county health and human services funding. The 31,228-square-foot building is located on two parcels, totaling 3.4 acres, at the northeast corner of East St. Charles Street and Mountain Ranch Road. […]
Tim McManus Joins The Show

1 month ago | player.fm | Lance Armstrong

Word of the Day is Merit(0:00-11:08)Kevin Todd appears on the show to share his selections for the NCAA Tournament. (11:08-19:49)We examine Eagles Safety Sydney Brown, who is seeking to enhance his playing time. While Brown's aggressive style can be an asset, he must learn to temper it to ensure effectiveness in his career. (19:49-32:15)Tim McManus joins the show to discuss the Eagles offseason.
County’s first parks master plan completed

1 month ago | calaverasenterprise.com | Lance Armstrong

By Lance Armstrong The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors, on March 11, received a report on the county’s recently completed parks, facilities and recreation master plan, and was asked to review the plan for its potential adoption on March 25. According to a county staff report, this comprehensive plan “will be a guiding document to support the existing and future community, while ensuring […]
County supervisors vote to eliminate library overdue fines

1 month ago | calaverasenterprise.com | Lance Armstrong

By Lance Armstrong The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors, on March 11, unanimously adopted a resolution to rescind all prior library fine resolutions and schedules, implement new fines, and authorize a fine amnesty. Daily overdue fines on all books, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs and magazines will be forgiven, beginning April 1.
Leaping Back – 55 YEARS AGO – March 18, 1970 - Calaveras Enterprise

1 month ago | calaverasenterprise.com | Lance Armstrong

By Lance Armstrong 55 YEARS AGO – March 18, 1970 Garamendi will run for county clerk – Tom Garamendi of Mokelumne Hill filed Tuesday, March 17 as a candidate for the office of county clerk-recorder. Garamendi, 26, has been a Calaveras County resident for 25 years. He was born in Florida. He attended the Mokelumne Hill Elementary School and graduated from Calaveras High […]
Leaping Back…55 YEARS AGO – March 4, 1970 - Calaveras Enterprise

1 month ago | calaverasenterprise.com | Lance Armstrong

By Lance Armstrong 55 YEARS AGO – March 4, 1970 ‘Friends’ elect new president – Teacher Don Babbidge of Angels Camp was elected president of the Friends of the Library of Calaveras County at a meeting last week. Mrs. Barbara Fishman and Willard Fuller succeeded to the offices of vice president and secretary-treasurer, respectfully. Mrs. Sally Tuttle presided. Frances Hunt, deputy county librarian, […]
Supervisors authorize grant subapplication to address Cosgrove Creek flood issue

1 month ago | calaverasenterprise.com | Lance Armstrong

By Lance Armstrong The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors, on Feb. 25, received a report on the county’s fiscal year 2024-25 mid-year budget, and unanimously approved the mid-year budget changes, except for the public works reclassifications and deletions. That exception was made to allow this topic to be presented to the board with more details at their next meeting. It was noted in […]
Leaping Back…55 YEARS AGO – Feb. 18, 1970 - Calaveras Enterprise

2 months ago | calaverasenterprise.com | Lance Armstrong

55 YEARS AGO – Feb. 18, 1970CPUD will act to improve Schaads Dam – In order to meet state requirements, the dam at Schaads Reservoir will be raised 16 inches by (the) Calaveras Public Utility District. The (California) Department of Water Resources claims that a 300-foot section of the earth fill dam has sunk, and now does not meet specifications set up by the state Division of Safety of Dams.
Supervisors approve Copperopolis community plan

2 months ago | calaverasenterprise.com | Lance Armstrong

The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors, on Feb. 11, unanimously voted to adopt a general plan amendment for the establishment of the Copperopolis community plan. This plan, which became part of the general plan’s community planning element, incorporates the town residents’ desire for Copperopolis to include a multipurpose community center with sports facilities, a playground, a dog park, a cooling shelter, senior citizen activities, and a swimming facility.
Labor union alleges $7M in SB 1 funds misappropriated by Calaveras County

2 months ago | calaverasenterprise.com | Lance Armstrong

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 last week accused the Calaveras County Department of Public Works of misappropriated $7 million in Senate Bill (SB 1) – aka the California “gas tax” – funding, and “punish(ing) the line staff who had nothing to do with the mistake.” SB 1, which was signed into law in 2017, is a legislative package that invests $5.4 billion annually to fix roads, freeways and bridges in communities throughout California, and puts more dollars toward...