Back on the September 10th County Board Of Supervisors meeting, Del Norte County Sheriff Garrett Scott was told to bring a budgeting plan back to the board in 14 days that would detail the Sheriff’s Office staffing changes. During the County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, Sheriff Scott showed this plan to the Board.
Sheriff Scott gave a PowerPoint presentation that listed off some of the issues the Sheriff’s Office is having when it comes to hiring and retaining, highlighting the hiring process when it comes to getting Deputies, taking months to get someone to the academy and out onto the streets. Sheriff Scott also noted that most people drop out along this process, with only two participants who graduated last time.
During the Del Norte Board of Supervisors meeting — September 24th, at the Flynn Center in Crescent City — the Board received a presentation on how Del Norte County can implement microgrids to provide sustainability and resilience to our electricity in times of crisis. SitelogIQ’s presentation explained what a microgrid is to the Board as an interconnected, self-sufficient energy system within a clearly defined electrical boundary that can act as a single controllable entity.
Tuesday, September 17th marked the 2nd semi-monthly Crescent City Harbor District (CCHD) Board of Commissioners meeting, which was the only meeting of the month as the first (of two) had been canceled without notice, due to Labor Day being the day before.
Tensions seemed high in the meeting room, most likely due to an ongoing Grand Jury investigation, not to mention the fact that 3 out of 5 commissioners are not running for re-election during the upcoming election in November.
The Del Norte County Board of Supervisors meeting held on Tuesday, September 10th, started with an air of joy. At the beginning of the meeting, after standard opening procedures, the Board honored Mike Peeples for his 25 years of service as a County Employee. District 5 Supervisor Dean Wilson read out the resolution:
“Mike began his career with Del Norte County on February 2, 1999, when he was appointed as a Correctional Officer Recruit by the Sheriff’s Office. His dedication and commitment were evident early on as he took on the roles of Deputy Sheriff I and Correctional Clerk before making a career transition to the Community Development Department on June 26, 2001, as an Engineering Technician Trainee[.]”
