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Votes at a glance: Madera County supervisors approve ordinances, contracts and a groundwater plan update
Summary
At the March 11 meeting the Board of Supervisors approved a series of items including amendments and contract awards, set a second reading on a noise ordinance, and, sitting as the county GSA board, adopted the Chowchilla subbasin revised Groundwater Sustainability Plan.
The Madera County Board of Supervisors on March 11 approved a series of ordinances, contracts and funding items and moved several planning items forward. Highlights include adoption of a revised Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the Chowchilla subbasin by the county's Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA), approval of a State Route 41 right-of-way resolution, and multiple contract and grant agreements. Most votes were unanimous; several GSA items were decided by the GSA board quorum present.
Why it matters: The actions set near-term enforcement and funding paths for county services (noise, fireworks, code enforcement, land-repurposing and groundwater sustainability) and also keep large infrastructure and mental-health projects on schedule.
What the board decided (selected items): - Consent calendar: approved unanimously (vote recorded 5-0). The board did not pull individual consent items for separate discussion.
- Children and Families Commission (First 5) ordinance:…
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