Placer moves toward vote center model, summer fun begins at Placer County Fair next Thursday in this week’s Placer County newsletter

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Photo of the week This #PlacerLife photo of a cotton-candy colored sunset in North Lake Tahoe was taken by @evan.waterhouse on Instagram.  Featured story The start of summer means the Placer County Fair is right around the corner The wait is almost over! Summer fun starts at the 85th annual Placer County Fair in one week: June 22-25! Don't miss the exciting carnival games, the smell of fair food or the pop of fireworks at sundown. And be sure to come see us inside the Roebbelen Center! We’ll have three booths across the four-day fair to give you a chance to meet adoptable pets, learn about open county jobs, see how your home could be in the next Hollywood movie, get help preparing for disasters and more! Stop by for a chance to win fun prizes and cool swag. Save on ticket prices by ordering pre-sale tickets online today and secure your spot for a summer celebration like no other!  🎟️ Get tickets: https://www.placercountyfair.org/tickets  🎡 Meet the sponsors: https://www.placercountyfair.org/sponsors-of-the-fair   🎪 Activities for the whole family: https://www.placercountyfair.org/activities Elections Board of Supervisors votes "yes" on Voter's Choice Act The Board of Supervisors has authorized the Placer County Elections Office to seek the Secretary of State's approval to transition to a vote center election model in time for the March 2024 Presidential Primary Election. Learn more Teen enrichment New grant to expand Friday Night Live programs for local youth Placer County Public Health has been awarded a $200,000 grant to help expand Friday Night Live opportunities for Placer County youth. Friday Night Live is designed to build leadership skills for teenagers and prevent alcohol and drug use. Learn more Planning General Plan update offers opportunity to shape Placer County’s future The Placer County Planning Services Division is launching a three-to-five-year effort to comprehensively update the county’s General Plan, a road map document that will set a new vision for the unincorporated area of the county. Read more Mental illness More board and care beds to house those with severe mental illness A board and care facility on the Placer County Government Center campus in North Auburn is adding eight more beds, expanding housing options to serve residents with severe mental illness, including some experiencing homelessness. Learn more In other news Find the perfect gifts for Dad this year in Placer County Board approves funding for alternative transportation sources in North Lake Tahoe Placer County moves forward on $11.2 million in road maintenance and repair projects Learn about Placer PROTECT this World Elder Abuse Awareness Day First invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito detected of summer season This week in Placer County history On June 15, 1933, Auburn Journal readers were excited to learn about a visit to their town by former president of the United States, Herbert Hoover. Hoover first visited Ted Crosby’s service station to inquire directions to Placerville. Several days later, on June 10, he stopped at the Freeman Hotel on his way home to Palo Alto from Lake Tahoe. City councilman and proprietor of the hotel, Jack Walsh, immediately recognized the former President and invited him to sign the guestbook, which he did. Hoover commented that he often stayed at the Freeman Hotel when he was a mining engineer traveling between home and his work in Nevada County. When asked by Walsh if he was glad to be back in California, Hoover replied that, “I certainly am. There is more to be seen in every 100 miles of California than in any other 1,000 miles in other parts of the United States.” Herbert Hoover was elected president Nov. 6, 1928, and took office March 4, 1929. A little under 8 months later, the stock market crashed Oct. 29, 1929, which led to the Great Depression. This, fairly or unfairly, marred his term in office. He lost the 1932 presidential election to Franklin Delano Roosevelt on Nov. 8, 1932, and he left office on March 4, 1933. Photos: Herbert Hoover, c. 1928 and Herbert Hoover’s signature in the 1933 Freeman Hotel Guest Register, which is housed in the Archives of the Placer County Museums. Fun things to do this week Don’t miss the fun coming this next week in... Roseville: Fountain Fridays Summer Concerts, Concerts on the Square, Roseville’s Downtown Tuesday Night Concerts, 85th Placer County Fair Rocklin: Placer County Juneteenth Celebration 2023 Newcastle: The Farmacy Farmer’s Market Auburn: Annual Rummage Sale, ARD’s 75th Anniversary Celebration Carnival North Lake Tahoe: Music on the Beach, T.G.I. Fri-Yay free community concert series, Sierra Speaker Series: Live! Donner Reed Party, A day of healing arts festival at Tahoe Flow Arts & Fitness, Concerts at Commons Beach, Beach clean-up at Sugar Pine Point State Park ...and many Placer County Library and Placer County Museum events. Visit our regional partners to discover more of the fun happening right here in Placer County! Placer County Visitors' Bureau North Tahoe Community Alliance Tahoe City Downtown Association The Arts Council of Placer County Placer Valley Tourism PlacerGROWN Placer Wine Trail Find current state COVID-19 guidance, along with local data and resources, here.   Upcoming public meetings and events Joint TOT/CAP Committee meeting, June 19, 2 p.m. Information Board of Supervisors meeting, June 20, 9 a.m. Information CANCELED - West Placer MAC meeting, June 21 Planning Commission meeting, June 22, 10 a.m. Information To learn about other Placer County committees and commissions and current opportunities to serve your community click here. List of active projects throughout Placer County Projects are listed alphabetically and by Board of Supervisors districts. A hard copy of the list is available at the Placer County Community Development Resource Agency, 3091 County Center Drive in Auburn.  Active Projects Click here to sign up for emergency notifications

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