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Caregivers press Shasta County for higher pay as supervisors proclaim Employee Appreciation Week
Summary
At the April 22 meeting supervisors adopted a proclamation designating April 27–May 3 as Employee Appreciation Week. Dozens of public commenters — many IHSS caregivers and recipients — urged the board to provide higher wages and better contract action rather than symbolic recognition.
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors on April 22 adopted a proclamation designating April 27 through May 3, 2025, as Employee Appreciation Week and May 3 as Employee Appreciation Day, but several speakers said the recognition falls short without contract action for home-care providers.
The proclamation passed 5–0 after brief remarks from Monica Fugate, the county’s director of support services, who outlined staff-organized activities culminating in a May 3 family event at Anderson River Park.
During public comment a steady stream of caregivers and IHSS advocates…
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