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County moves to explore Joint Powers Authority for animal services; temporary shift to administration proposed

Tehama County Board of Supervisors · March 3, 2026
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Summary

Administration proposed temporarily placing animal services under county administration and pursuing a regional Joint Powers Authority (JPA) to improve governance and funding; board accepted the concept and staff will continue work with pro bono counsel.

County administration recommended that animal services be temporarily placed on paper under county administration as a transition step toward forming a regional Joint Powers Authority (JPA) covering Tehama and neighboring jurisdictions.

Gabe Heydrich described the proposed sequence: move animal services under county administration to ensure continuity for contracts, legal and fiscal support, then form a JPA including Tehama County, adjacent counties and several cities to create a sustainable, regionally governed animal…

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