Placer County Board of Supervisors request public comment for annual budget adoption

Published June 4, 2020

The Placer County Board of Supervisors invites residents to participate in public comment regarding the adoption of the county’s budget for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9; however the budget discussion will not begin until 5 p.m. to encourage participation. Residents can join the meeting remotely and submit public comments prior to or during the meeting by following the details outlined below.

“We have timed the budget discussion in hopes this is convenient for Placer County residents to participate and provide input,” said Board Chair Bonnie Gore. “The opinions and comments from our taxpayers are vital to help guide the board in our decision making.”

Placer County board chambers remain closed to the public in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents may provide public comment through the following methods:

• Call 530-886-1800 to be added to our call-back list. Public comment will be opened for each agenda item in sequence, so those who have signed up should be prepared for a staff member to call them back for the specific item when the board chair opens public comments for that item.

• Call 530-886-1800 to queue for verbal public comment during the meeting. Public comment will be opened for each item in the order it is listed on the agenda.

• Email comments to the clerk of the board at mwood@placer.ca.gov, submit via this link or mail comments to the county, Attn: Clerk of the Board, 175 Fulweiler Avenue, Auburn, CA 95603. Emailed and mailed comments are not read aloud during the meeting.

Placer County currently provides access to board proceedings using Zoom, a video conferencing software, in addition to the traditional live-stream video on the county’s website. Learn more about remote participation options here.