After years, if not decades, of what many would consider inaction or a stalling of growth in Yuba County, thanks to new businesses and new leadership, the county is heading
Members of the Sacramento Area Council of Governments Board of Directors and other officials were in Yuba County on Thursday to hear from local leaders about the progress that is
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That being said, noticeable impacts have been felt.
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âEvery single county operation has been impacted in some way by COVID-19, and each county department has had to adjust their operations accordingly,â said Yuba County Administrator Kevin Mallen. âThe availability of CARES Act dollars allowed us to help businesses and other organizations, while also making necessary changes related to our operations.â
The countyâs budget has remained remarkably stable considering the circumstances, Mallen said. It became trickier when it came time to combine the health and emergency efforts of both Yuba and Sutter counties.
âThe pandemic required an especially massive shift in operations for our Health and Human Services Department, specifically in public health. In the end, we found balance between these necessary changes and ongoing county services and have adjusted and overcome those challenges,â he said.