Pertussis(Whooping Cough) - What You Need To Know
There has been a 4-fold increase in the number of reported cases from this same time last year. For more information on this and recommendations regarding our current heat wave please visit the Public Health Health News site.
2009-10 Grand Jury Report Now Available
The 2009-2010 Grand Jury Report is complete and available for public review. The Grand Jury Report has been broken into sections and is also available in its entirety at the Tuolumne County Grand Jury's webpage.
Fiscal Year 2010-11 Recommended Budget
The County Administrator's Budget Message, Budget Attachments, and the State Controller Reports, are available for viewing on the Tuolumne County Administration Office website.
If you would like to review the entire hard copy of the Recommended Fiscal Year 2010-11 Budget Binder, it is available at the following locations: Tuolumne County Administrator's Office, Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors, Tuolumne County Auditor's Office and the Tuolumne County Library - Sonora and Groveland Branches.
Election Results Official
The June 8, 2010 Final Official Election results are available here. These results have been certified by the Secretary of State's office. More information can be found on the Elections website.
Jamestown Mine Development RFP
Proposals are being solicited to develop the site formerly known as the Jamestown Mine. The development can use all or a portion of the former mine site; however, the current property owners' goal is to award one proposal to use the entire site. The selected use of the former Jamestown Mine is subject to public hearings as part of the approval process and staff recommendation as a "preferred" proposal does not guarantee success through approval, adoption, or completion. Please click here for information about the mine site, the desired proposal, and the proposal deadline.
Fire & First Responder Program Report
One of the Board of Supervisors goals for 2009 and 2010 was to "develop a plan to strengthen the County's fire and first responder system". On October 12, 2009, the CAO held the first in what has become a series of monthly meetings with all area fire chiefs along with representatives from the County's ambulance system and Sheriff's Department to study the County's fire and first responder system. Please click here to view the complete report.
Community Development Hot Topics
Information about the topics below and more, can be found with documents available for review at the CDD Hot Topics page here.
- Changes to Building Fees
- Updates to the General Plan
- Housing Element
- Biological Resources Conservation Handbook
- Regional Blueprint Planning
- Adopted Inclusionary Ordinance (Affordable Housing)
Environmental News
Hazardous Household Products Can't Go In The Trash! Where do they Go? Find out here.
Tuolumne County will be offering three 2010 Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Dates that are free to Tuolumne County and Sonora households. The Drop off dates are below and additional information can be found on the Solid Waste site or by viewing the Event Flyer.
-Saturday, June 12, 2010 - Sonora
-Saturday, August 21, 2010 - Groveland
-Saturday, September 18, 2010 - Sonora
The County of Tuolumne (population 57,000) was incorporated in 1850 as one of the original 27 counties in the State of California. Stretching from the foothills to the crest of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Tuolumne County is both a recreation paradise and a wonderful place to live. The County contains historic gold mining towns, the pristine Emigrant Wilderness, world-renowned Yosemite National Park, and numerous lakes and rivers. Its proximity to San Francisco (2.5 hours) and Sacramento (2 hours) makes the County accessible. We welcome you to explore not just the County's website, but to come discover Tuolumne County's riches for yourself. You can read more about the County in our 