The new Merced County Board of Supervisors will get a rare opportunity on Monday to get out of town and discuss their priorities and mold a unified board vision. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Know any outstanding volunteers? Nominate them for recognition by the Board of Supervisors
The Merced County Board of Supervisors is accepting nominees for the annual volunteer recognition program. Nominees should be individuals or organizations in Merced County who are inspiring and set an … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County supervisors thank emergency teams for efforts to assist amid flooding
The Merced County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to spend $ 20,000 to help cover expenses related to ongoing flooding and commended local response teams for their efforts to mitigate damage … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County Board of Supervisors introduces prayer to regular public meeting
At the start of Tuesday’s Merced County Board of Supervisors meeting, the Rev. John Motz said a prayer asking God to give the county’s leaders wisdom for the decisions they … Click to Continue »
Read More »New county supervisors take oath, will have first meeting next week
Three new supervisors took the oath of office on Tuesday to begin their terms on the Merced County Board of Supervisors, marking the first time in 30 years the board … Click to Continue »
Read More »New year brings new guard on the Merced County Board of Supervisors
Three incoming Merced County supervisors will take the oath of office Tuesday, marking the most significant power shift on the Merced County Board of Supervisors in decades. District 1 Supervisor-elect … Click to Continue »
Read More »Outgoing county supervisors take with them decades of experience
Tuesday marked an emotional day for the Merced County Board of Supervisors as three members with a combined 40 years of service commemorated their final board meeting. District 1 Supervisor … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced supervisors to adopt rules for controversial discretionary funds
The outgoing Merced County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to adopt new policies this month that will tighten guidelines and add transparency to the discretionary funds supervisors hand out. District … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hub Walsh concedes seat to Lee Lor during Merced supervisors meeting
District 2 county Supervisor incumbent Hub Walsh has conceded his seat to challenger Lee Lor following newly released election results that showed Lor in the lead. “I’ve been honored to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Supervisors approve ‘green’ facilities updates
The Merced County Board of Supervisors this week approved a project that will update county energy use and move toward greener consumption habits while saving money. The energy retrofit project … Click to Continue »
Read More »County supervisors: Lor, Walsh in tight race; Pareira leads Ford
Early results for Merced County races showed Lloyd Pareira with a strong lead over Rich Ford in the race for the District 4 supervisor seat, while incumbent Hub Walsh was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Supervisors giving out less in discretionary funds
The five Merced County supervisors have a pool of discretionary funds worth more than half a million dollars after slowing their spending of the special board project money in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Mysteries & Minutiae: Supervisors don’t vote on their own raises
Supervisor pay is sort of wacky. It’s a good salary, but the mechanics behind the salary are a bit complicated. It’s also something that’s not really discussed during public meetings. … Click to Continue »
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