Get the latest elections results, honoring veterans in this week’s Placer County newsletter

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Photo of the week 💛 This #PlacerLife photo of two @powlessgranfondo race cyclists in Auburn was taken by @cycling2sobriety on Instagram.   Featured story Our ballots are cast. What happens now? Election Day is over but our Elections Office is still working around the clock to count every eligible vote and ensure the accuracy of the results. Curious how it all works? We’ve got you covered.  📝 See the latest election results on our Elections Office website.  🎥 Take an interactive video tour behind the scenes at our Elections Office in Rocklin to see all the steps we take to ensure the security and accuracy of your votes. Watch video ✅ When will the election results be certified? Our Registrar of Voters Ryan Ronco answers some important questions to help you understand how ballots are counted and when to expect the final, certified results. Watch video 👏 We want to give a HUGE thank you to all of the amazing election aides who helped our voters cast their ballots and make their voices heard this election! With over 52,000 Placer residents voting in person, our vote centers were busier than usual. We couldn't have done it without them! Want to help during the next election? Here’s how you can serve as an election aide Libraries Access library services on your phone! Download our new app With the Placer County Library’s new app, you can explore our catalog, manage your library account, find your nearest library and hours and instantly look up a book, keep track of your reading and much more. Download it today! Learn more Parks and trails “Big” things are happening at Hidden Falls Regional Park The Big Hill Preserve is now officially part of Hidden Falls Park in North Auburn. The move is part of several actions taken by our Board of Supervisors this week to enhance how the park will be managed for years to come. Learn more Planning for our future Visit Placer2050.com and help shape the future of our county As our Planning Department moves forward on a multi-year General Plan Update, we will be reaching out to our community with surveys, workshops, in-person and online events and more. Visit Placer2050.com and share your vision. Watch video Fentanyl crisis Focus on fentanyl: 1 Pill Can Kill Placer video premiere, panel The District Attorney's Office is inviting the community to view the premiere of a new 1 Pill Can Kill Placer public safety video on Nov.12, followed by a panel to talk about next steps in fighting the fentanyl crisis. RSVP to the event Honoring our veterans ★ Ahead of Veterans Day, we’re joining Operation Greenlight, a national initiative encouraging residents to shine green lights in support of veterans. Our Board of Supervisors passed a proclamation and the colonnade of Placer County’s historic courthouse in Auburn will be lit green through Nov. 11. Learn more ★ We’ve also launched a new military appreciation website summarizing local business discounts available to veterans and active military personnel -- making it easier for veterans to take advantage of special offers on everything from dining to services and hospitality. Visit the website ★ On Monday, we’ll debut a new podcast episode exploring some resources for veterans struggling with mental health and substance use disorders, through the lens of two local veterans in recovery. Subscribe now to The Placer Life so you don’t miss it! ★ To help better appreciate the contributions of our local veterans, we invite you to take a virtual tour of our many veterans memorials. Take the tour ★ Veterans who are now employees of Placer County or their family members were asked to share photos of their service. See how they’re continuing to serve. View Flickr album Note: Placer County offices will be closed Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. (Essential services will continue) In other news Placer Fish and Game Commission grant application period now open Placer launches $1.5M grant program to support domestic violence, human trafficking nonprofits Traffic shift for Lone Star Road connection to state Route 49 This week in Placer County history On Nov. 5, 1962, Placer County Board of Supervisors members William Briner (chairman), Robert Radovich, Thomas Doyle, Frank Paoli, J.O. Anderson and County Executive Officer John Bernard ceremoniously turned the first shovels of dirt to break ground on the construction of the new Health and Welfare building on the county’s property near the corner of Nevada Street and Fulweiler Avenue in Auburn. The two-story building, which cost $693,500, was dedicated Dec. 19, 1963.  The Akol & Hansen Architectural firm designed the Health and Welfare building as well as a future library and administrative building that were to be constructed on the same campus. But the Placer County Board of Supervisors scrapped those plans and in 1966 on the same property, the geodesic-domed buildings of the new Placer County Administrative Center were built.  In 1974, the Health and Welfare operations moved to the Placer County Government Center on the new DeWitt campus and the building they used to occupy was remodeled to house the County Finance Center. It was not the last time the building was remodeled to better serve the public. Today, the former Health and Welfare building next to the domes of the Placer County Administrative Center houses many different county operations from Human Resources and Economic Development to the Communications and Public Affairs Office, which produces the newsletter this article appears in.  On Feb. 7, 2024, a new state-of-the-art Health and Human Services building opened at DeWitt, now called the Placer County Government Center. Photo: The former Health and Welfare building in Auburn as it appears today Advisory committees and commissions Whether it’s representing your community or sharing your expertise on topics like agriculture or parks, there are always opportunities for you to help advise county leaders on the issues that matter to you most. Recruitment is open now to fill seats on the following committees or commissions, among others. Learn more and apply Current recruitments include: Area 4 Agency on Aging Advisory Council Building Appeals Board Colfax Cemetery District Economic Development Board Fish & Game Commission Gold Run Cemetery Committee Greater Lincoln Area Fire Safe Council Hazardous Vegetation Abatement Hearing Body Historical Advisory Board Housing Development Advisory Taskforce In Home Support Services Advisory Committee Juvenile Justice / Delinquency Prevention Library Advisory Board Mental Health Alcohol & Drug Advisory Board Donner Summit Municipal Advisory Council Horseshoe Bar-Penryn Municipal Advisory Council Newcastle Ophir Municipal Advisory Council Placer County Charter Review Committee  Placer County Child Care Advisory Council Placer County Older Adult Advisory Commission Placer Sierra Fire Safe Council Solid Waste Local Task Force Tahoe Cemetery District Wastewater Advisory Committee Fun things to do this week Don’t miss the fun coming this next week in... Roseville: Craft Fairs (Holiday Craft Fair, Native Craft Fair), Honoring Veterans, Food Truck Mania Lincoln: Market Under the Lights Auburn: Placer Artists Tour 2024, Auburn Veterans’ Day Parade, Hike Under the “Beaver Moon” at Big Hill Preserve, Holiday Open House Colfax: Holiday Craft Fair North Lake Tahoe: Fall Harvest Farmers Market ...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 Upcoming public meetings and events Granite Bay Municipal Advisory Council, Nov. 7, 6 p.m. Information Olympic Valley Municipal Advisory Council, Nov. 7, 6 p.m. Information North Auburn Municipal Advisory Council, Nov. 12, 6 p.m. Information Sheridan Municipal Advisory Council, Nov. 13, 6 p.m. Information Planning Commission, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. Information North Tahoe Regional Advisory Council, Nov. 14, 6 p.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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