By Teri | January 23, 2010
County Office of Emergency Services coordinator Kathleen Rustrum just called to update me on numerous problems caused by the storm that ended this morning. There have been many trees downed and some District 3 communities are still with power.
Wind and heavy snow knocked down trees, some of which are entangled in power lines and across roads. PG&E crews had to be called off for a time due to the numerous downed (and live) power lines. They are out in force now.
Restoring power in Tuolumne County is a #1 priority for PG&E. Some communities (Twain Harte and communities above in the Hwy 108 corridor) have been without power for several days.
PG&E has assigned 8-10 crews (of 4-5 people each) to remove trees that are entangled in power lines in District 3.
Public Works crews are working on snowplowing District 3 County roads that do not have downed trees and/or electric lines across them. But Public Works can’t move in to take care of some impacted roads until PG&E has finished its work.
If your power is out, it’s likely you won’t be able to read this but if you can, please try to be patient until PG&E and Public Works get to your area. If you have an emergency, by all means call 9-1-1.
And if you do get out, you should check on your neighbors and make sure you and they have food, water, and anything else you might need for a few more days.
Here’s hoping the next storm won’t be quite so ferocious.
By Teri | January 23, 2010
It’s been said that a failure to plan is a plan for failure. Our children are counting on us. It’s critical that we not only tighten our belts wisely in this economic climate, but that we look ahead and position ourselves to bounce back quickly when things get better. The Board of Supervisors would like your help to do just that.
The Board is preparing a first-ever 5-year strategic plan to guide our direction and management efforts and would like your input.
We’ll post an online survey you can take between Jan. 26 and Feb. 23rd (at www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov) and hold a series of Board meetings in each supervisorial district to hear from you.
Meetings schedule
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Location
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BOS District
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Jan. 26
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6:30 pm
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Willow Springs Club House, Soulsbyville |
2
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Feb. 2
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6:30 pm
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Board Chambers, 2 South Green St., Sonora |
1
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| Feb. 9 |
6:30 pm
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Black Oak School, Twain Harte ( meeting also to be scheduled for Tuolumne at Summerville High School on Feb. 3rd or 10th – stay tuned) |
3
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Feb. 16
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6:30 pm
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Groveland Community Hall |
4
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Feb. 23
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6:30 pm
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Church of the 49ers Social Hall, Columbia |
5
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By Teri | January 22, 2010
Dr. Glenda Humiston, newly appointed California State Director of the US Department of Agriculture Rural Development program, is holding a series of Jobs, Economic Development, and Sustainable Communities forums in the region to discuss job creation and economic growth.
Participants will discuss steps to grow the economy and put Americans back to work. The primary focus will be on ideas to accelerate job growth in rural America. Some of the topics to be discussed are:
- Rejuvenating and promoting local businesses;
- Creating jobs by rebuilding America’s infrastructure;
- Creating new opportunities from existing ones (such as value-added agricultural products);
- Supporting job growth among small businesses; and
- Preparing workers for 21st century jobs.
The forums will be co-hosted by USDA’s Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service as well as a wide variety of local organizers including economic development corporations, U.C. Cooperative Extension, Resource Conservation and Development Councils, California State Universities, the Valley Health Network, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Farm Bureaus, Tribal governments, Self-Help Housing Groups, and more.
Unfortunately, by the time we received the announcement, the Tuolumne County forum had already been held, but there will be forums in counties in or near the 25th District including:
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By Teri | January 19, 2010
PRESS RELEASE
Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010; 8:30 am
Contact: Kathleen K Rustrum, OES Coordinator, (209) 533-5511
Sonora - According to the Forecast Desk at the National Weather Service this morning, we are still under a Winter Storm Warning until tomorrow night. We will be experiencing light precipitation this morning which will pick up by mid-day. Showers will continue through Wednesday or Thursday.
Currently, we are experiencing wind gusts of 40-50 mph, which will increase up to 60 mph through today, but will wind down tonight. Then the wind is expected to pick up again to 60-65 mph at the highest elevations with tomorrow’s incoming storm in the late morning.
Snow levels are at about 4500’ right now and will drop tonight to 3500-4000’. There is a possibility of another foot of snow through tonight at the higher elevations.
So far, we have received between 2”-4” of rain in the County, depending on the elevation. For the storms that have taken place from last Sunday, January 17th through this coming Friday, January 22nd, the expectation is for 4-7” rain overall and 4’-7’ of new snow overall.
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By Teri | January 19, 2010
Press Release
Sonora - The Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors wants input from residents on what they feel are the most important things the County should be doing over the next several years. Your input will help staff develop a first ever 5-Year Strategic Plan for the County.
We’ve scheduled a series of special Board meetings in each supervisorial district. The schedule is:
- January 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Willow Springs Club House;
- February 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Chambers;
- February 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Black Oak School/Telele Lodge
- February 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Groveland Community Hall; and
- February 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Church of the 49er Social Hall .
Can’t attend any of those dates? Some districts (including District 3) will hold additional Town Hall meetings to get further input – we’re planning a Town Hall meeting in Tuolumne, as well.
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By Teri | January 15, 2010
PRESS RELEASE
Multiple Storm Alert
For: Martin Luther King Weekend through Thursday, January 21, 2010
Date: Friday, January 15, 2010
Contact: Kathleen K Rustrum, OES Coordinator
(209) 533-5511
Sonora – The Tuolumne County Office of Emergency Services would like to inform Tuolumne County residents and visitors that the National Weather Service reports there are back to back storms on their way over the next two weeks.
There is a chance of precipitation on Saturday and Saturday night, January 16-17th, 2010, however this system is expected to be weak. After that, we have a wet week in store – Sunday, January 17th through at least Thursday the 21st.
The forecast is for a series of systems moving through northern California with a deep upper level trough off the California coast and the jet stream shifted south into southern California. Significant precipitation is expected with these systems. Precipitation amounts through Thursday may be from 6 to 9 inches in the mountains.
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County Office of Emergency Services coordinator Kathleen Rustrum just called to update me on numerous problems caused by the storm that ended this morning. There have been many trees downed and some District 3 communities are still with power.
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