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Butte supervisors return Vina GSA domestic-well seat to ad hoc committee after public objections
Summary
The Butte County Board of Supervisors voted to send the nomination for a vacant Vina Groundwater Sustainability Agency domestic well-user seat back to the GSA ad hoc committee for further review after public commenters and some supervisors raised concerns about the selection process and candidate eligibility.
The Butte County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 9 voted to send the nomination for the vacant Vina Groundwater Sustainability Agency (Vina GSA) domestic well-user seat back to the GSA ad hoc committee for further consideration, after residents and stakeholders asked the board to reopen the application period.
The action came after the clerk's office reported the vacancy and an ad hoc committee recommendation that Jim Graden be appointed to fill the unexpired term ending Oct. 10, 2027. Melissa Kits, assistant clerk of the board, told supervisors the nomination ad hoc committee “recommends the board appoint Jim Graden to serve the vacant unexpired term ending 10/10/2027.”
Why it matters: The Vina GSA represents groundwater users in the Vina subbasin and implements requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The domestic-well seat provides a direct…
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