MS

Mike Scanlan

District 1 Supervisor2025-01-01 - 2029-01-01 (County Board of Supervisors page (read): supervisors are elected to four-year terms. Month-level start from the first Legistar minutes whose roster header shows the member; Jan 14, 2025 minutes header (read) lists Scanlan D1, replacing Gallagher of the Jan 10, 2023 header. month-level start: January 2025 per Legistar minutes; month-level end: January 2029 (four-year term, county page); statute text unavailable, not cited.)

No biography on file yet.

At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Jan 1, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
10
Total speaking time
0:08
Avg per meeting
0:01
Segments
14

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Top issues during term (20)

critical↓Aug 2026[32]

Skyline Aggregates Quarry approval

No direct county cost; supporters estimate $7 million in annual payroll and $25 million in local vendor spending already flowing from Hat Creek.

high↑Jun 2026[29]

Medi-Cal behavioral health funding agreement

Combined contract maximums of $1.05 million, offset by roughly 50-75 percent Medi-Cal reimbursement on billed services.

medium→Mar 2026[25]

Senior lunch program expansion

$140,000 in returned senior meal funding that could serve Lassen County seniors.

high↑Oct 2026[25]

Susanville pool funding through 2033

$80,000 per year from the county general fund for five years.

high↑Feb 2026[23]

State mandates on rural counties (SGMA, housing, wildfire)

About $140,000 in state grant funding covers 15 months of coordination work; no county match indicated.

medium↑Oct 2026[20]

Water transfer to Southern California

None listed for submitting the letter.

medium↑Oct 2026[16]

El Niño local emergency declaration

No direct funding now; fiscal impact to be determined if flooding occurs.

high↑Oct 2026[16]

Red Rock to Doyle Safety Project on Highway 395

No direct county cost identified so far, though supervisors worry about county road maintenance from diverted truck traffic.

high↓Apr 2026[15]

Ravendale illegal cannabis grows and administrative penalties

The county may recover abatement costs and penalties through the recorded liens; amounts vary by case, including a $17,000 penalty in Westwood.

medium↑Jan 2026[13]

OHV grant funding for Sheriff's Department

Brings in $23,880 of state revenue for the Sheriff's OHV fund — no hit to the general fund.

medium↑Jun 2026[12]

Public Health records contract renewal

Up to $66,800 from the Public Health fund.

high↓May 2026[12]

Workforce recruitment and retention crisis

Nearly $80,000 invested in local training and placements.

critical↓Jun 2026[12]

FY 2026/27 county budget and sheriff funding cuts

The recommended budget covers all county operations from July 1, 2026 until the final budget is adopted.

high↓Jun 2026[12]

SB1 road maintenance funding for FY 2026/27

SB 1/highway user tax funds of about $7 million anchor road operations; $4 million in state reimbursements remain to be invoiced for the A3 project.

medium↓Feb 2026[11]

Youth wrestling use of fairgrounds at reduced fee

Potential increased revenue from streamlined facility rentals once approved.

high↑Mar 2026[11]

Supervised visitation and child welfare reunification policy

Contracts total up to $131,500 combined; rejecting them could force the county to pay foster care costs directly.

medium↑Apr 2026[11]

Ambulance service and EOA contract

medium↑Apr 2026[11]

Travel Stop tax revenue agreements

New revenue to the county, amount unknown; estimated $70,000-$80,000 initial property tax increment.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Herlong Recreation and Park District formation

Unknown at this stage; a five-year financial plan was part of the hearing materials.

low↑Nov 2026[10]

Electronic filing of campaign disclosures

The agenda listed no fiscal impact for this action.

Decisions during term (349)

Recorded while Scanlan was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (191)

189 yes0 no2 abstained

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

El Niño local emergency declaration (H2)

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Honey Lake Valley Recreation Authority JPA second amendment (H1)

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

H2: No-cost lease for the Salvation Army (Resolution 26-057)

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

H4: Supervised visitation services agreement with Lassen Family Services

He sees value in the goal of family restoration despite the program's flaws.

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

that this Action Item be approved

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

that this Agenda be approved

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

that these Minutes be approved as amended

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

that this Action Item be approved

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

that this Action Item be approved

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

that this Action Item be approved

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

to support the Appointment

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

to approve the Consent Agenda as amended

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

that this Action Item be approved

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

that these Reports be approved

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

to approve the Consent Agenda

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

that this Action Item be approved

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

that this Action Item be approved

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

that this Action Item be approved

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

that this Action Item be approved

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

that this Resolution No. 26-055 be adopted

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

that this Agenda be approved

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

that this Action Item be approved

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

that this Action Item be approved

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

that this Resolution No. 26-054 be adopted

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

that this Action Item be approved

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Adoption of Resolution No. 26-053 — FY 2026/2027 Budget, Appropriations Limit and Tax Rate

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

that this Agenda be approved

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

that this Resolution No. 26-053 be adopted

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

that this Resolution 26-052 be adopted

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

that this Resolution 26-051 be adopted

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

that this Agenda be approved

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

that this Action Item be approved

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

to introduce the ordinance and waive the first reading

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

to approve the Consent Agenda as amended

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

that this Agenda be approved

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

that this Resolution No. 26-048 be adopted

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

that this Appointment be approved

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

Military Equipment Use Policy — introduce ordinance, waive first reading

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

Skyline Aggregates Quarry — Resolution No. 26-048

Said the project will have a positive ripple effect and that importing asphalt from Reno or Redding would cost the county more.

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

FY 2025-26 county budget adoption

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

that this Action Item be approved

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

that this Agenda be approved

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

to approve the Consent Agenda as amended

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

that this Action Item be approved

Voted yesJul 28, 2026

that this Resolution No. 26-044 be adopted

Voted yesJul 28, 2026

that this Resolution No. 26-046 be adopted

Voted yesJul 28, 2026

that this Resolution No. 26-043 be adopted

Voted yesJul 28, 2026

that this Proclamation be adopted

Voted yesJul 28, 2026

that this Resolution No. 26-042 be adopted

Voted yesJul 28, 2026

that this Agenda be approved