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Lake County risk‑reduction authority, RCD report growth, seek sustained funding
Summary
The Lake County Community Risk Reduction Authority reported new staff, programs and grant activity for 2024 and outlined priorities for 2025; county and regional partners said continued funding and governance steps are needed to sustain the effort.
The Lake County Community Risk Reduction Authority reported new staff and a slate of programs Tuesday, saying 2024 saw regular meetings, new committees and grant-funded administrative support that enabled more sustained work on wildfire resilience and related projects.
John Vanderbord, facilitator for the RRA and conservation program manager at the Lake County Resource Conservation District, told the Board of Supervisors the joint powers authority was created in 2018 to improve coordination among local governments, fire districts, water districts and tribal partners. “The RRA seeks to accomplish the goals … to provide low- or no-cost programs to the public and to elevate resources for community resilience,” he said.
Why it matters: Supervisors and municipal staff said the RRA’s new staff capacity—funded through an Adaptation Planning Grant Program award—has made the difference between ideas…
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