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2019 News Releases

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12/31/2019Ambassadors Recruited to Address Climate Change Community Development
12/20/2019Credit Card Skimmer Seized at Gas StationAgriculture Weights and Measures
12/19/2019Radar Sign Pilot Program Aims to Reduce Speeding Public Works
12/19/2019Online Services Proving Popular for Finance DepartmentDepartment of Finance
12/17/2019Flu Spreads in CaliforniaHealth and Human Services
12/17/2019County Offices to Observe the HolidaysAdministrators Office
12/13/2019Probation Compliance Check Results in 1 ArrestProbation
12/12/2019County Employees Raise $92,000 for CharitiesAdministrators Office
12/09/2019March Ballot Includes Several Local MeasuresElections
12/06/2019Triumphant Probationers Grateful for MentoringProbation
12/05/2019Parks, Conservation Corps Deepen PartnershipMarin County Parks
12/03/2019Board OKs Housing Assistance in Stinson BeachCommunity Development
12/02/2019Marin Prepares to Increase Shelter Bed CapacityHealth and Human Services
12/02/2019$2.9 Million Awarded for Home Elevation ProgramPublic Works
12/02/2019New Way to Support Marin’s Foster FamiliesHealth and Human Services
11/27/2019Deadline is December 2 for Assessment AppealsBoard of Supervisors
11/27/2019November 5 Election Results Official: Turnout 41%Elections
11/26/2019Program for Drainage Assistance Goes to BoardPublic Works
11/25/2019Commemorate World AIDS DayHealth and Human Services
11/25/2019Upgraded Pump Station Completed Near TiburonPublic Works
11/22/2019Successful Probationers to Get a Public OvationProbation
11/21/2019County Welcomes Coast Guard Housing ProposalsCommunity Development
11/21/2019County Steps Up Transparency in Assisting NonprofitsAdministrators Office
11/21/2019High Tides Expected this Holiday SeasonPublic Works
11/20/2019Greener Concrete? It’s Better for the EnvironmentCommunity Development
11/19/2019Wildfire Prevention Tax Initiative Heads to VotersAdministrators Office
11/19/2019Marin Taken Off PG&E List for Power Shutoff Sheriff
11/19/2019Red Flag Warning in Effect for Marin CountyMarin County Fire Department
11/18/2019Laundromats Assist with Literacy, LiterallyMarin County Free Library
11/18/2019Drawdown: Marin Movement Hitting its StrideCommunity Development
11/18/2019County Prepares for Potential Power Shutoff Sheriff
11/14/2019Manual Tally Set for November 5 ElectionElections
11/13/2019Death Associated with E-Cigarettes in Marin CountyHealth and Human Services
11/12/2019Candidate Filing Opens for March 2020 ElectionElections
11/08/2019Representative Needed from Indian Valley, Domingo CanyonBoard of Supervisors
11/07/2019Registrar: About 2,600 Votes Yet to be TalliedElections
11/05/2019Affordable Housing Effort in Bolinas Gets an AssistCommunity Development
11/05/2019Home Hardening Workshops to Boost Wildfire SafetyMarin County Fire Department
11/01/2019Power Fully Restored to Marin’s Shutoff AreasSheriff
11/01/2019Preparations Completed for Storm Season Public Works
11/01/2019Check Online for November 5 Election ResultsElections
10/31/2019Opening on County Assessment Appeals BoardsBoard of Supervisors
10/30/2019Supervisors Vote to Increase Living Wage Administrators Office
10/30/2019Board OK’s Updated Wildfire Prevention Authority Administrators Office
10/29/2019Veterans Day to Feature Navy SEAL CaptainHealth and Human Services
10/28/2019Red Flag Warning Continues for Marin CountyMarin County Fire Department
10/28/2019Aviso de Alerta Roja en efecto en el Condado de MarinMarin County Fire Department
10/26/2019More Power Outages Confirmed For Marin CountySheriff
10/26/2019Marin Fire Agencies Extinguish Structure Fire at Point Reyes LodgeMarin County Fire Department
10/25/2019Cortes de energía confirmados para el Condado de MarinSheriff
10/25/2019Red Flag Warning in Effect for Marin CountyMarin County Fire Department
10/25/2019County Prepares for Power Shutoff Sheriff
10/25/2019Condado se Prepara para Posible Apagón ElectricoSheriff
10/24/2019Wildfire Burns 58 Acres Along Pacific CoastMarin County Fire Department
10/23/2019Share Feedback on Possible Plastic Utensil BanCommunity Development
10/22/2019Red Flag Warning in Effect for Marin CountyMarin County Fire Department
10/22/2019DA’s Office Awarded DUI Prosecution GrantDistrict Attorney
10/18/2019County Extends Record of Top Financial ReportingDepartment of Finance
10/11/2019Purge that Medicine Cabinet for Safety’s SakeHealth and Human Services
10/10/2019Probation and Partners Work on Gang Enforcement Probation
10/10/2019IRS Policy Change Affects Local RecordingsAssessor Recorder County Clerk
10/09/2019Charging Stations Available for Residents Facing OutageSheriff
10/09/2019Voting Underway for November 5 Election Elections
10/08/2019Red Flag Warning in Effect for Marin CountyMarin County Fire Department
10/08/2019County Prepares for Power Shutoff Sheriff
10/07/2019Energy-Curious? Questions Answered October 26Community Development
10/04/2019Red Flag Warning in Effect for Marin CountyMarin County Fire Department
10/04/2019County Expands Mental Health Services for VeteransHealth and Human Services
10/03/2019 1 Arrest in DUI Offender Compliance CheckProbation
10/03/2019Library’s Learning Bus to Make its DebutMarin County Free Library
10/01/2019Have a Say on How Federal Money is Spent LocallyCommunity Development
10/01/2019Fire Department Awarded Grant for Extrication EquipmentMarin County Fire Department
09/30/2019Nominations Open for MLK Humanitarian AwardsHuman Resources
09/30/2019Parks to Begin Bridge Renovations on PathwayMarin County Parks
09/27/2019Property Tax Bills Arriving in Mailboxes SoonDepartment of Finance
09/25/2019With Grant, Probation to Expand Restorative JusticeProbation
09/24/2019Supervisors Approve Change to E-Bikes Policy Marin County Parks
09/24/2019County Ramps Up Software Modernization Information Services Technology
09/23/2019Local Elections Coming November 5Elections
09/23/2019Red Flag Warning in Effect for Marin CountyMarin County Fire Department
09/20/2019County Considers New Wildfire Prevention AuthorityAdministrators Office
09/18/2019Free Flu Vaccines Offered as Threat ApproachesHealth and Human Services
09/18/2019Family-Friendly StoryWalk Debuts at Bothin MarshMarin County Parks
09/17/2019Board Authorizes Coast Guard Station PurchaseCommunity Development
09/16/2019County Nets National Awards for Public OutreachAdministrators Office
09/12/2019Housing Trust Funds to Support Marin City ClinicCommunity Development
09/12/2019Learn More About 2020 Census at Sept. 19 ForumCommunity Development
09/12/2019E-Bike Use Proposal Heads to SupervisorsMarin County Parks
09/11/2019Open Seat on County Assessment Appeals BoardsBoard of Supervisors
09/10/2019A Chance to Help the County Spend Federal DollarsCommunity Development
09/06/2019Marin County Health Officials Advise Against VapingHealth and Human Services
09/06/2019Software Streamlines Public Record Requests County Counsel
09/05/2019Building Resilience Now Saves Lives After DisastersHealth and Human Services
09/03/2019County Departments Featured at Volunteer FairHuman Resources
09/03/2019EPA Supports Municipal Trash Control EffortsPublic Works
08/30/2019Financial Abuse Team Captures National Honor Health and Human Services
08/28/2019Not In Our Town Makes a Stop at Civic CenterDistrict Attorney
08/28/2019Clinicians Watch for Vaping-Related Lung AilmentHealth and Human Services
08/22/2019Open Seat on Board of Buck Family FundBoard of Supervisors
08/21/2019Opioid Prescriptions, Overdose Deaths Fall in MarinHealth and Human Services
08/16/2019Dealing with Child Support? County Can HelpChild Support Services
08/16/2019DA’s Office, Probation Show Back-to-School SpiritProbation
08/15/2019Key Environmental Document Heads to SupervisorsCommunity Development
08/15/2019Marinwood Neighborhood Gets Road ImprovementsPublic Works
08/12/2019DA Offers Training on Immigration PolicyDistrict Attorney
08/12/2019November Ballot Includes Several Local MeasuresElections
08/09/2019Open Seats on Flood Control Zone BoardBoard of Supervisors
08/08/2019Marin Wildfire Prevention Initiative Set to LaunchAdministrators Office
08/08/2019Probation Nets Funding to Enhance Youth ProgramsProbation
08/08/2019Illegal Dumping Cleanup for Creek in West MarinPublic Works
08/06/2019County Closer to Coast Guard Station PurchaseCommunity Development
08/06/2019Interns Get Taste of County Work ExperienceProbation
08/05/2019Tomales Fire Station Construction Goes VerticalPublic Works
08/02/2019County Approves 2 Medicinal Cannabis LicensesCommunity Development
08/01/2019Possibility of PG&E Power Shutoff Prompts Extra PrecautionSheriff
08/01/2019Potential Increase to Ross Valley Stormwater Fee Public Works
08/01/2019Possibility of PG&E Power Shutoff Prompts Extra PrecautionSheriff
07/31/2019Marin’s Sharp Decline in Homelessness ConfirmedHealth and Human Services
07/31/2019County Honored for Top-Notch Tech EffortsInformation Services Technology
07/29/2019Register to Vote in West Marin ElectionsElections
07/26/2019Public Health Cautions About Excessive HeatHealth and Human Services
07/25/2019Second Phase of Paving to Begin in Southern MarinPublic Works
07/25/2019Two Arrests in Unannounced Probation OperationProbation
07/24/2019County Hires New Health & Human Services DirectorAdministrators Office
07/23/2019Civic Center Hall of Justice Roof Gets the Blues Public Works
07/23/2019Openings on the Marin Housing Authority BoardBoard of Supervisors
07/22/2019Help Plan Marin’s Future Funding PrioritiesCommunity Development
07/15/2019Ballots Coming Soon for August 27 Special ElectionElections
07/15/2019Fire Agencies Extinguish Fairfax Home Fire, WildfireMarin County Fire Department
07/11/2019Southern Marin Neighborhood to be Repaved Public Works
07/10/2019County Takes Key Steps on 5G PolicyCommunity Development
07/10/2019Get Rebates by Plugging into Electrify Marin Community Development
07/10/2019Parks Grants Designed to Inspire Visitor Diversity Marin County Parks
07/09/2019County Fair ‘Over the Moon’ with Attendance and Revenue ResultsCultural Services
07/08/2019DA Offers Gun Violence Restraining Order TrainingDistrict Attorney
07/03/2019Draft Ordinance on 5G Technology Heads to BoardCommunity Development
07/03/2019Marin Focusing on Outreach for 2020 Census Community Development
07/01/2019Goats to Graze near Fairfax for Wildfire SafetyPublic Works
06/27/2019Report: Marin’s Beach Water Mostly Excellent Community Development
06/27/2019Library, Sheriff Unlock Literary Choices at JailMarin County Free Library
06/26/2019Timely Grants Assist with Opioid Crisis ActionsHealth and Human Services
06/26/2019Take a Virtual Vacation at South Novato LibraryMarin County Free Library
06/24/2019Forum on TRUTH Act Scheduled for July 9Administrators Office
06/24/2019Get the Holiday Memo on Water Safety, Fireworks Ban Marin County Fire Department
06/24/2019County Assessment Roll Climbs 5.1%Assessor Recorder County Clerk
06/21/2019Summer Paving Planned for Central Marin AreaPublic Works
06/21/2019Pile Burning Planned on Tiburon PeninsulaMarin County Fire Department
06/19/2019Budget Prioritizes Roads, Facilities, HousingAdministrators Office
06/18/2019Value of Marin’s Livestock and Crops Grows 8%Agriculture Weights and Measures
06/18/2019Marin County Free Library Eliminates All FinesMarin County Free Library
06/17/2019‘Over the Moon’ That County Fair is About to BeginCultural Services
06/13/2019Supervisors to Review Draft Budget on June 17-18Administrators Office
06/12/2019County Shares Draft of 5G Technology OrdinanceCommunity Development
06/12/2019Public Transport is Great Choice for County FairCultural Services
06/11/2019Part of Drake Boulevard to Receive Special SurfacePublic Works
06/11/2019Parks Offers Bargain to Visitors and Swimmers Marin County Parks
06/10/2019County Vehicle Auction Begins June 15Public Works
06/07/2019Open Seats on Regional Transportation CommitteeBoard of Supervisors
06/07/2019Enticing Offer for Marin’s Lodging OperatorsDepartment of Finance
06/05/2019Marin County Vaccination Rates are its Highest EverHealth and Human Services
06/05/2019Two Measures Set for August 27 ElectionElections
06/04/2019New Voting System Approved for ElectionsElections
06/04/2019Measure A Keeps Preserving Farms and RanchesMarin County Parks
05/30/2019Proposed Budget Boosts Infrastructure InvestmentsAdministrators Office
05/22/2019High School Students Attend Public Works Field TripPublic Works
05/22/2019Openings on County Assessment Appeals BoardsBoard of Supervisors
05/21/2019More Doors Open for Food Assistance in MarinHealth and Human Services
05/16/2019Support Mental Health with a Fashion StatementHealth and Human Services
05/16/2019Taking to the Water? Consider Boating SafetyMarin County Fire Department
05/15/2019County’s First Arts & Culture Master Plan AdoptedCultural Services
05/14/2019Marin County Parks Offers Free Entry to VeteransMarin County Parks
05/14/2019Northgate’s Pop-Up Library Gets New Lease on LifeMarin County Free Library
05/13/2019Board Lauds Exceptional Volunteers, InternsHuman Resources
05/13/2019Community Job Fair to Feature County OpeningsHealth and Human Services
05/10/2019Decorated Navy SEAL to Speak at Memorial Day Health and Human Services
05/09/2019With Wildfires, We’re All Vulnerable and ResponsibleMarin County Fire Department
05/08/2019Registration Opens for Landlord RegistryCommunity Development
05/08/2019Chronic Homelessness Falls 28% in Marin Health and Human Services
05/07/2019Another Step Toward Fair HousingCommunity Development
05/07/2019Resident Survey Shows Strong Support for ParksMarin County Parks
05/06/2019One Arrest in Probation Department DUI Operation Probation
04/29/2019Travelers: Immunize Against Measles Before You GoHealth and Human Services
04/29/2019Community Picnic Stimulates Healthy Food & DrinkHealth and Human Services
04/29/2019West Marin Group to Advise on Tax Revenue UsesCommunity Development
04/26/2019Keep Our Air Clean – Adhere to Open Burn BanMarin County Fire Department
04/26/2019Marin in Need of More Resource Families for TeensHealth and Human Services
04/23/2019Major Investments in Marin to End HomelessnessHealth and Human Services
04/22/2019Opening on Integrated Pest Management CommissionBoard of Supervisors
04/19/2019Assessing Progress in Area of Fair Housing Community Development
04/19/2019Marin Wildfire Forum: Countywide Collaboration Key to Maximizing PreventionMarin County Fire Department
04/19/2019County Captures State Awards for CommunicationsAdministrators Office
04/17/2019County Opening Internships for Young PeopleProbation
04/17/2019Take Charge of Your Sexual Health: Get TestedHealth and Human Services
04/16/2019Human Trafficking Education Receives BoostDistrict Attorney
04/16/2019County Settles with Nonprofit Trust on LitigationCounty Counsel
04/16/2019An Inviting Summary of UCCE Marin’s ExploitsFarm Advisor
04/12/2019Help Fight the Opioid Crisis by Purging Unused MedsHealth and Human Services
04/09/2019Firefighting Capability Boosted in MarinMarin County Fire Department
04/09/2019Supervisors Receive Sea Level Rise Progress ReportPublic Works
04/08/2019Register by April 22 to Vote May 7 in InvernessElections
04/05/2019County Budget Workshops Begin April 22Administrators Office
04/04/2019One-Year Countdown to 2020 Census BeginsCommunity Development
04/03/2019Property Taxes Due by April 10Department of Finance
03/28/2019County Vehicle Auction Begins March 30Public Works
03/28/2019Drake Blvd. Traffic Signals to be ResynchronizedPublic Works
03/28/2019Ballots Coming Soon for May 7 Special ElectionElections
03/27/2019Arts and Cultural Draft Master Plan Ready for ReviewCultural Services
03/26/2019New Proposal to Reduce Wildfire Threat in MarinMarin County Fire Department
03/25/2019Storm Victims May be Eligible for Federal LoansSheriff
03/22/2019Elimination of Tuberculosis? It’s TimeHealth and Human Services
03/21/2019County Helps Renters, Landlords Come to TermsDistrict Attorney
03/20/2019Time to Celebrate Marin’s Unheralded Social Workers Health and Human Services
03/20/2019County Renews Promise to Educational EquityAdministrators Office
03/19/2019Report: Marin is Healthiest County in StateHealth and Human Services
03/19/2019County Fleet’s Fuel System to be ImprovedPublic Works
03/18/2019Award-Winning Sea Level Rise Game to Go on SaleCommunity Development
03/15/2019Potential Change for Corte Madera Creek ProjectPublic Works
03/15/2019First Aid Can Be for Mental Health Assistance, TooHealth and Human Services
03/14/2019Civic Center Roof Work Progresses to Hall of JusticePublic Works
03/13/2019County Reveals Eye-Opening Consumer FactsAgriculture Weights and Measures
03/13/2019Results Are In for County’s Resident Survey Administrators Office
03/13/2019State Funds Allocated to Transportation Projects Public Works
03/11/2019Headliner Concerts Unveiled for Marin County FairCultural Services
03/06/2019Highway 37 Study to Identify Potential SolutionsPublic Works
03/06/2019National Honor for Marin City Library ManagerMarin County Free Library
03/01/2019Emergency Property Tax Relief Might be AvailableAssessor Recorder County Clerk
02/27/2019Golf Course Initiative to Appear on BallotCounty Counsel
02/27/2019Marin Brings On its First Veterans Remains OfficerHealth and Human Services
02/27/2019Novato Library’s Targeted Reopening: March 16Marin County Free Library
02/26/2019Venue Changes for ‘Green’ Building Forum Community Development
02/26/2019CalFresh March Benefits to be Issued EarlyHealth and Human Services
02/16/2019Marin County Proclaims Local EmergencyAdministrators Office
02/14/2019What’s Next for ‘Green’ Building? Learn at ForumCommunity Development
02/13/2019Leaks Force Extended Closure of Novato LibraryMarin County Free Library
02/12/2019Pump Station to be Replaced in TiburonPublic Works
02/11/2019Transient Occupancy Tax Workshop AnnouncedDepartment of Finance
02/11/2019County Parks Wants to Hear from Every ResidentMarin County Parks
02/11/2019May 7 Election for Inverness Public Utility District Elections
02/08/2019Marin HHS Hosts Town Hall in Marin CityHealth and Human Services
02/05/2019‘State of the County’ Package Makes DebutAdministrators Office
02/05/2019Medicinal Cannabis Applicants Prepare Site ReviewsCommunity Development
02/05/2019Marin Prepares for 2020 CensusCommunity Development
02/04/2019Survey Helps Evaluate Suicide Prevention ServicesHealth and Human Services
01/31/2019County Pursues Improvements in Permitting ProcessCommunity Development
01/31/2019County Investigates New Voting SystemElections
01/30/2019Apply for Wildlife Conservation, Education Grants Farm Advisor
01/30/2019Report Ordered for San Geronimo Golf Course InitiativeCounty Counsel
01/28/2019Marin County Fair Wins Coveted Merrill AwardCultural Services
01/28/2019County to Host Workshop on 5G Technology Community Development
01/24/2019Supervisors to Discuss San Geronimo Golf CourseCounty Counsel
01/23/2019County Urges Pharmacies to Sell Overdose AntidoteHealth and Human Services
01/22/2019HVAC Project Completed, Novato Library Reopens Marin County Free Library
01/17/2019PG&E Workers Save Injured Man in Marin CreekMarin County Fire Department
01/17/2019Final Few Days of County’s Online Resident SurveyAdministrators Office
01/17/2019Parks Partners Locally to Provide Access for AllMarin County Parks
01/15/2019CalFresh February 2019 Benefits to be Issued EarlyHealth and Human Services
01/15/2019County Pays Tribute to Volunteers, InternsHuman Resources
01/14/2019Expo to Provide Answers about JADUs Inside HomesCommunity Development
01/10/2019County Proposes Replenishment of Housing TrustCommunity Development
01/08/2019Kate Sears Assumes Board PresidencyBoard of Supervisors
01/07/2019Frugoli, Scott Sworn In to Lead County DepartmentsAdministrators Office
01/03/2019San Anselmo Flood Project Moves to Design PhasePublic Works
01/03/2019Survey about 5G Technology in Marin Now OpenCommunity Development
01/02/2019County Successful in Environmental Protection CaseDistrict Attorney