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A supervisor reported the Kings County Housing Authority accepted an audit and has nearly caught up on delayed audit operations. The Kings Area Regional Transit board recently approved an extension related to the transit center project, amended an enterprise van pool program, discussed a furniture contract with Core Business Interiors for the transit center, and amended staff conditions of employment.

Supervisor remarks noted Kings County Behavioral Health is operating with seven appointed members and three vacancies after a recent reduction in board size to 10; a meeting recently lacked a quorum and was unable to conduct business. The board also received correspondence from Riverdale Joint Unified School District requesting a 2025–26 tax rate and levy for general obligation bonds, and a notice of non‑gaming land acquisition from the U.S. Department of the Interior dated July 24, 2025.

Administration previewed agenda items for the Aug. 5 board meeting including appointments to the Kings County Homeless Collaborative; appointments to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District; a broadband consulting agreement; proposals from Child Support Services (an extension of public service hours, release of California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System information, and a resolution proclaiming Child Support Awareness Month); Planning Department items to establish a General Plan Advisory Committee and provide monthly Planning Commission reports; and a Health Department resolution recognizing National Breastfeeding Month.

The board also publicized two community events: a Survivors of Suicide Loss support group on Aug. 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Kings County building, and Child Support Services’ Summer Kids Day on Aug. 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Bass Plaza offices in Hanford.

In remarks near the end of the meeting, a board member said a county delegation that went to Washington, D.C., secured an appropriation of $2,000,000 for the City of Hanford’s Greenville grade separation railroad-underpass project; the speaker said the appropriation was announced Friday. The speaker characterized the appropriation as a major win for Hanford and said county representatives plan to return to D.C. in September to seek further funding.

The board announced a closed session to discuss existing litigation under Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1). The meeting identified one case by name: Prefab Innovations, Inc. v. Cornerstone Community Alcohol and Other Drug Recovery Systems, Inc., case number 24U0524. The county attorney noted two remaining closed-session items were being pulled from that portion of the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kings County Board of Supervisors Meeting (07/29/2025)","oneSentenceSummary","Supervisors reported progress on the county housing authority audit, discussed transit center contracts, noted vacancies on the behavioral health board, previewed Aug. 5 agenda items and events, and mentioned a $2 million federal appropriation for the City of Hanford's Greenville grade separation project.","taxTitle","Kings County, California","taxId",4029,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6589657,"Votes at a glance: Board approves minutes, consent calendar",63,333000,396000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5516708-f1b5179886c14b7b49ba1293f17aaa05&start=333&end=396","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5516708-f1b5179886c14b7b49ba1293f17aaa05/thumbnail_333000.jpg","/articles/6589657/Kings-County/California/Votes-at-a-glance-Board-approves-minutes-consent-calendar","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6589657-0afe1215655cbd9147d9222f449b1ac1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775221150&Signature=BhZ5jNaODEO--7XmDTNpqiqwYopmv8xtY3W-cbjTcC~nZqIyLRISgo~1iFic-rtgnT3yOz4porpQz8oO3ndAIvOLIby7z7hxDxnJhHdqgR7Xgrce5F~AwxaoNDAfbywa8xPGeL7fkXDOqnkZW1dHuQVZxByy2MB3L5Ek~9RoLL-3IbP3hIclT72RePH8LVb9UlNsuxi7DrPb0QpZAh8O~ezwCXiUrQ20aY5Lt9cffS22M8nkukt8DKNLR3y6kEpbydIHoVraLosa7Qyw29sZ6Vk0OC08QyhBD9rQedMEw8ddDUvzNn9UkhF2O2VlJin4f5IYOZtrbJm5U3F3s9ysSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kings County Board of Supervisors approved the minutes of the July 22, 2025, regular meeting and adopted the consent calendar during the July 29 meeting. Both roll-call votes were recorded as five in favor, none opposed.

The board approved the minutes following a motion moved by Supervisor Rusty Robinson and seconded by Supervisor Joe Neves. The consent calendar was adopted after a roll-call vote; the transcript records the motion as moved and seconded by “Supervisor Neff,” a name that does not otherwise appear in the meeting record and may reflect a transcript error.

The board chair said that items listed on the consent calendar are considered routine and generally enacted by a single motion unless a member requests separate consideration. No members asked to pull items from the calendar during this meeting.

Votes recorded on the minutes and the consent calendar were five in favor, with all supervisors present voting yes.","At its July 29 meeting, the Kings County Board of Supervisors approved minutes from July 22 and adopted the consent calendar; both votes were recorded 5-0.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6589661,"Kings County board confirms Tanya Russell as library director, sets $10,000-a-month pay",175,404000,579000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5516708-f1b5179886c14b7b49ba1293f17aaa05&start=404&end=579","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5516708-f1b5179886c14b7b49ba1293f17aaa05/thumbnail_404000.jpg","/articles/6589661/Kings-County/California/Kings-County-board-confirms-Tanya-Russell-as-library-director-sets-10000-a-month-pay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6589661-ee282b4e00753fb0ac19f7c99a8cda39/orig.mp4?Expires=1775221150&Signature=gFXABfdup~feqUc7PhvKq8xX9h85sKFX6hCGa7Af6k-sDKYwbZymA-~croeT9BPJWzNDf1u5z-f614zH2xJQNgJHRLOpJ4GS-cYuN5zbjHPEmlTVTaBkLlMGfP-9JDp4E8AwngcBUWyv1TrJLMIoQIuWlnJoDe~CMqv3h04S5HM8D2Biy~VGxUc3z4c0NBDbWal~UfUcrjdhNwyJDBWFy81wo~hpNej4cNRpN4Xjcdj1O7oVCk8AY5Fu3~eynOT-YYbEYPbaDqW2Nc-0WuJnm6O7e4HyxJKQhSIOwJcPQf8~WTnMy2T5vpp0MqzJSlsUmQ7WMpXL9yyLN0~is3WZxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kings County Board of Supervisors unanimously confirmed Tanya Russell as the county Library Director and set compensation at $10,000 a month, effective July 21, 2025.

The appointment was presented July 29 by Michael Powers, assistant county administrative officer, who told the board the position’s minimum qualifications normally require a master’s degree from an American Library Association–accredited university and four years’ experience. Powers said the board had received a state-granted exemption to the educational requirement that took effect July 21, 2025, and expires July 21, 2026. He said the appointment would stabilize the library while the county prepares a recruitment process during the coming year.

Tanya Russell, who has worked for the Kings County Library for 30 years, thanked the board after the vote. “I’m very grateful for this opportunity. When I started in the library in 1995, I was an extra help library assistant 1,” Russell said. “I’m now working in the same office that I was hired in 30 years ago.”

Powers told the board the salary and benefits were included in the fiscal year 2025–26 recommended budget. The board conducted a roll-call vote and recorded five affirmative votes to approve the appointment and compensation.

The county administration said it will proceed with a competitive recruitment for the Library Director position during the exemption period. The director is the executive leader of the county library system and is responsible for overseeing operations and services provided by the libraries.

The board chair closed discussion after the vote and the meeting moved on to other business.","The Kings County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously July 29 to confirm Tanya Russell as Library Director effective July 21, 2025, setting pay at $10,000 a month under a one-year state exemption to the degree requirement.","actionData","errors"]

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Board reports: housing authority audit, transit contracts, $2 million federal appropriation for Hanford railroad underpass

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Kings County board confirms Tanya Russell as library director, sets $10,000-a-month pay