Board approves O'Neil's area plan amendment and 2026 Williamson Act preserves

Dec 9, 2025

The Board of Supervisors adopted a general‑plan amendment to redraw the O'Neil's area plan boundary and approved agricultural preserve/Williamson Act contracts for 2026 after staff presentations and minimal public comment; both votes were unanimous.

The full story

The Madera County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 9 adopted a general‑plan amendment to shift the southern boundary of the O’Neil’s area plan to better align with the State Route 41/145 corridor and approved a draft negative declaration under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in