Deadline approaching for Jr. Fair Board
The 44th District Agricultural Association is seeking applicants for the 2023 Junior Fair Board. The deadline to apply is Friday, Sept. 8. The Junior Fair Board is a youth-oriented program designed for the youth of the County of Colusa consisting of representatives from each of the five public high schools: Arbuckle, Colusa, Maxwell, Princeton and Williams. Any student who is a junior during the 2023-2024 school year, and is regularly attending one of the five public high schools in Colusa County, is eligible to apply. Jr. Fair Board members are selected for two-year terms and serve their junior and senior years, assisting the 44th with the Colusa County Fair, Farm Show, Holiday Craft Fair, and by fulfilling their committee responsibilities. Members also help direct the Mr. Cinderfella Pageant during the fair.
For more information, call (530) 458-2641, visit online at colusafairgrounds.com, or stop in the office for an application, 1303 10th St., Colusa. Applications will be accepted at the Fairgrounds 5 PM on Sept. 8.
County to respond to Grand Jury
The Colusa County Board of Supervisor has acknowledged receipt of the 2022-2023 Grand Jury report and will begin crafting their response. Board Chairman Kent Boes on Aug. 15 appointed Supervisors Merced Corona and Janice Bell to work with appropriate department heads to prepare a response, which will then be presented to the full board for final approval before being submitted to Colusa County Superior Court.
The Grand Jury tours and reports on the Colusa County Jail and Tri-County Juvenile Hall annually, typically finding the recognizable shortcomings that only new facilities will rectify.
The Board recently approved the conditional construction contract for its new Colusa County Jail facility, with groundbreaking expected this fall, officials said.
“The latest cost estimate to build the new jail is $36.6 million and is significantly higher than the $25 million estimated last year,” the Grand Jury noted in its report. “Recent inflation has contributed to this substantial cost increase.”
The Grand Jury did recommend the Jail increase educational opportunities, utilizing the Colusa County Library and Colusa County Office of Educations resources. They also noted the food lacked appeal and variety.
Since the Grand Jury toured the Juvenile Hall and Camp Singer, the new Tri-County Juvenile facility has been completed and is in full operation.
Colusa County has 90 days from receipt of the report to file a response. County officials estimate the response will be completed and approved before mid-October. H
