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Votes at a glance: key actions taken by the Madera County Board, Oct. 7, 2025
Summary
The board took multiple routine and consent actions, including appointment of a CIO, approvals for small agricultural preserves, a fees ordinance, and a salary clarification for the chief probation officer; roll calls are listed below with outcomes.
The Madera County Board of Supervisors approved several items by roll call on Oct. 7. A summary of the votes and key details follows.
• Theodore (Ted) Uesaka — Appointed as Chief Information Officer (range 33 step H; $194,976.24), effective 10/13/2025. Vote: 5–0. (Staff presentation: Shanika Dixon.)
• Agricultural preserves (two applications under Williamson Act criteria for parcels under 100 acres) — Staff recommended moving two applications forward for rezones and contract consideration; the board approved the recommendation. Vote: 5–0.
• Amendment clarifying Chief Probation Officer Richard (Rick) Galindo’s salary placement — Clarified as range 28 step A ($135,874.31) plus longevity totaling $149,461.74, effective Oct. 1; approved 5–0.
• Treasurer/Tax Collector fees ordinance (second reading) — Approved fee updates and additions (examples: redemption fees for delinquent taxes, payment‑plan setup fees, lien and release fees, transient occupancy tax collection/enforcement fees); vote 5–0.
• Consent calendar item pull — Staff asked to pull item 7x from the consent calendar and the board approved the consent calendar with the pull; vote 5–0.
Each of the items above was recorded by roll call and approved by a majority vote; several had no substantive public comment. For details, staff presentations and transcript excerpts are available in the official meeting packet.
