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Sutter County joins AARP age-friendly network; board honors retiree and approves IHSS wage increase and fire-engine budget adjustment
Summary
At its Oct. 28 meeting the Sutter County Board accepted enrollment in AARP's Age-Friendly network, presented a retirement resolution, recognized a lieutenant's FBI National Academy completion, approved an IHSS wage increase to $17.90 (effective Jan. 1, 2026) and a budget adjustment for a fire pumper; a Lee Road speed-limit ordinance was continued to Nov. 4.
The Sutter County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 28 heard recognition and community-focused items and approved routine actions that affect county operations and services.
Presentations and recognitions: Pam Miller, executive director of the Area Agency on Aging, and Don Angelo, AARP's Sacramento regional director, presented the county's Local Aging and Disability Action Plan (LADAP) and announced Sutter County's enrollment in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities. Miller summarized five strategic priorities in the plan, including affordable housing and emergency preparedness; transportation; health-care access and caregiver support; nutrition and food security; and social engagement. Carly Pacheco, identified as executive director of the Fried Center for Independent Living, highlighted several of the plan's 37 objectives.
The board also presented a gold resolution honoring Susan Redford for 21 years of service in Sutter and Yuba counties'behavioral health programs; Redford and multiple supervisors offered remarks. Lieutenant Rajeet Mann was recognized for completing the FBI National Academy and spoke about the academy's leadership training.
Public comment: Two members of the public spoke. Nicole Hopkins, who identified herself as unhoused, urged the board to avoid criminalizing homelessness and cited national statistics on enforcement costs and harms. Anthony Mitchell of Echo Green Solutions described municipal energy-efficiency programs and requested an information session about utility- and grant-funded upgrades he said could carry no up-front county cost.
Board approvals and procedural items: The board approved the consent calendar and then approved an IHSS (In-Home Supportive Services) Public Authority wage increase from $17.35 to $17.90 per hour, effective Jan. 1, 2026, along with a 2-cent administrative-rate increase and a 3-cent reallocation to health benefits. Health and Human Services staff (Chuck Ng) said the third contractually required wage increase would cost approximately $129,000 and be fully funded by the social-services realignment fund with no direct county general-fund impact.
Interim Fire Chief Richard Epperson requested an $18,503 adjustment to the County Service Area F budget to cover reimbursements from the Sutter Point/CenterPoint developer(s) and finalize purchase modifications on a Type 1 Pierce pumper. Epperson said the apparatus's revised total cost was $702,534 after change orders and that developers have agreed to reimburse the county; the board approved the budget adjustment.
Transportation: County traffic staff presented engineering and traffic counts for Lee Road and recommended posting a 40 mph speed limit because of pedestrian and golf-cart activity; after discussion the ordinance item was continued to the Nov. 4 meeting for adoption.
The meeting concluded with district reports, community announcements and adjournment.
