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Jones has led Redding’s business community as head of the Redding Chamber since 2024. The search for a new chamber director has already begun.
As part of a busy agenda Tuesday, supervisors deferred a decision about a change in planning commissioners and heard a presentation on how H.R. 1 might impact county finances.
The ambitious ‘Fix 5 Cascade Gateway Project’ will see a series of renovations on the major highway, with the goal of streamlining traffic and preventing collisions for both passenger and commercial drivers.
A new voter-approved measure intended to make significant changes to Shasta’s elections is currently suspended, but proponents are hoping to find a workaround before the county’s ballot order for the November election is sent out this Friday.
Gold Runner’s Route 5 will expand local riders’ accessibility to Red Bluff, Orland, Williams, the Sacramento airport and Sacramento itself. From there, a wide variety of travel connections are available.
Claims made by Shasta ROV Clint Curtis over recent weeks, including references to “suspect ballots,” have prompted a few local supporters to push for action from both the sheriff and the federal government.
Yesterday the city announced Greg Robinett is vacating his role as finance director, but will continue serving in his elected position as Redding’s treasurer. This is the fifth vacancy to emerge among Redding's government leadership this year alone.
The agenda item was brought forward by Supervisor Corkey Harmon, who hopes to replace Kerns with civil engineer Kevin Butler. Kerns said the first he heard about his replacement was from a community member who read the board’s agenda. Harmon disagrees.
After serving as chief for six years, Vanlandingham’s sudden departure is part of a wave of turnover among Redding’s leadership in recent months.
The answer is complicated and would involve factors at both the county and statewide levels.
