The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to extend a countywide moratorium on data‑center permits for an additional 10 months and 15 days, after hearing public concerns about potential local impacts and receiving a staff presentation on next steps for a working group and research.

Supervisors authorized the Health & Human Services director to apply for and accept up to $3,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice BJA to establish a justice‑behavioral health collaborative aimed at improving crisis response and diversion; the measure passed unanimously.

After multiple public speakers and counsel for TriDam/Bridal raised legal and environmental concerns, the Board voted 5–0 Sept. 8 to continue the item seeking rescission of chapter 20.10 of county code (Tullock Reservoir regulations) to allow staff and stakeholders to confer and consider an MOU instead of immediate repeal.

After hours of public testimony from firefighters, chiefs and residents, the Board adjusted the revised FY 2026–27 budget on Sept. 8 — using a mix of TOT contingencies, county fire fund balance and general‑fund contingencies — to restore some funds to fire dispatch and add library staffing hours; the motion passed 5–0. Speakers warned the change is a one‑time fix and that next year will present continued structural deficits.

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Facing a structural deficit and strong public reaction to cuts, the board directed staff to place a proposed cannabis excise tax change (suggested 10%, estimated ~$400,000) and a broader revenue‑options review on a future agenda (possible ordinance introduction Aug. 11), with staff and counsel noting procedural and capacity constraints.

Calaveras County heard a draft Comprehensive Safety Action Plan presentation that identifies 10 high‑injury corridors, reports 356 injury collisions (2020–2024), and proposes seven project types—from corridor treatments to street lighting and bike facilities—intended to make the county competitive for HSIP and other grants.

Residents and fire‑district representatives urged the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors to restore transient‑occupancy‑tax funding for local fire districts, citing increased wildfire/flood risk and a proposal decision slated for Sept. 8. Speakers argued the cuts would hamper medical and emergency response for seniors and remote communities.

Fire chiefs told the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors that recent preliminary budget choices and how transient‑occupancy‑tax (TOT) money was counted have effectively reduced fire districts' expected shares, risking staff layoffs and deferred equipment; the board adopted a preliminary budget and directed staff to meet with chiefs before the final September budget.

Supervisors gave staff direction to reallocate TOT revenue (350k to the visitors bureau, 50k to the Chamber) and to pay the county dispatch contract from TOT; staff also discussed Prop 172 constraints and a proposed $300,000 transfer into the District Attorney budget.

After a consultant presentation and public hearing, the board adopted changes to building department fees and approved an ordinance cleanup; staff said the changes streamline cannabis cultivation permitting and reconcile fees with statutory maximums and cost studies.

The CEO recommended budget shows a narrow general-fund position; the sheriff, district attorney and probation officials warned that recommended cuts, unpaid vacancies and shrinking overtime pools could slow response times, limit investigations and reduce pre-trial monitoring, and asked the board to consider additional funding or reallocation to protect public safety.

The Board authorized a $10 million financing lease with the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank plus nearly $5 million in county match to finance a modern animal shelter in San Andreas; supporters urged the board to act after decades of deferred maintenance and grand-jury recommendations.