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Recent meetingsSep 29 – Nov 2

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Nov 2City Selection Committee Meeting - Cancelled - Nov 2, 2026Oct 22Assessment Appeals Board Meeting - Oct 22, 2026Oct 15Assessment Appeals Board Meeting - Oct 15, 2026Oct 6Flood Control District Zone 7 met briefly, then went behind closed doors on flood lawsuitsOct 6County overhauls General Assistance, adds $1.4M for homelessness programSep 29County commits to Scotts Valley tax-increment district, adopts budget, while road complaints flood public comment

Issues to watch

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Homelessness services face funding cliffPre-winter flood risk reduction executive order requestEmpire Grade and countywide road safety improvementsRoad pavement funding gap

Development watch

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871 Green Valley Road Parcel Annexation to Freedom County Sanitation DistrictScotts Valley Enhanced Infrastructure Financing DistrictApplication No. 251276 — Tract 1625 six-lot subdivision and Planned Unit Development90 Minto Road Energy Storage System / ESS Combining District Ordinance

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