Transportation · Colusa County
The Colusa County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution on Oct. 6 to pursue approximately $272,000 in CalRecycle grant funding for rubberized chip seal treatments on residential streets in Maxwell, Princeton, Grimes and Arbuckle. The project would cover roughly 272,000 square yards of pavement, extending road life by 10 years or more, with the county reimbursed up to $1 per square yard and remaining costs covered by county road funds. Public Works Director Scott Lanphier submitted the initial application Sept. 9 and was authorized to manage the grant process. The Board also designated rubberized asphalt or chip seal as the preferred material for future county resurfacing projects, with construction planned under the proposed 2027-28 budget.
Local Politics · Colusa County
The Colusa County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 6 established a countywide policy to round cash payments to the nearest nickel once pennies become scarce, following the federal government's 2025 discontinuation of penny production. Under the policy, amounts ending in 1, 2, 6 or 7 cents round down; those ending in 3, 4, 8 or 9 cents round up. Payments by check, credit card, debit card or electronic transfer remain exact. County Treasurer Cindy Dillard said banks are no longer providing pennies to consumers and that rounding gains and losses should roughly offset each other.
Community News · Colusa County
Colusa County property owners will receive their annual property tax bills in October, and the county Tax Collector's Office is promoting Easy Smart Pay, an online service that divides annual tax bills into automatic monthly payments. The program holds funds in a taxpayer trust account and remits full installments to the county before the delinquency deadline. Bank transfers carry no additional fee, while debit or credit card payments incur a 1.99% processing charge. Enrollment is available at easysmartpay.net, and participants can modify or cancel plans at any time.
