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Sierra County highlights storm damage, staffing gaps and welcomes incoming public works director

Sierra County Board of Supervisors · March 3, 2026
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Summary

County staff briefed the board on recent storm damage and PG&E restoration, road closures and green-waste limits, staffing shortfalls in fiscal and public works functions, and announced an MOU with Plumas County for temporary fiscal support; the board also welcomed incoming public works director Josh Handel.

County staff used the March 9 meeting to brief the board on storm response, infrastructure impacts and staffing challenges.

A county manager reported extensive PG&E restoration efforts after recent storms, three red-tagged unoccupied structures, and continued closure of Gold Lake Road; staff noted melting snow and shifting trailhead access. The report thanked road crews for extended work during outages and said equipment and staffing strains…

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