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May 22, 2019 | Auditor-Controller Treasurer-Tax Collector Department

EFS PeopleSoft Journal Approval Page Updates

The Journal Approvalpage has been updated to include the Subprogram, Work Order and MiscellaneousChartfields. Read full story


May 22, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

May SoCo Correspondent

The County of Sonoma was recognized by the National Association of Counties (NACo) with two Achievement Awards for the Recovery and Resiliency Framework, and the Accessing Coordinated Care and Empowering Self-Sufficiency (ACCESS) initiative. The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents.Please share the Correspondent with your family and friends, and if you have any ideas of how we can improve the newsletter or other outreach efforts please send us your thoughts to publicaffairs@sonoma-county.org. Read full story


May 20, 2019 | Permit Sonoma

Streamlining Building Permit Process

Effective Monday, May 27, 2019, Permit Sonoma will no longer require or offer building permit site reviews in most cases as one of our new process improvements focused on reducing building plan check lead times. Read full story


May 20, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

An alarming decline in Sonoma County’s population

Sonoma County lost something even more vital than housing to the 2017 wildfires. We said goodbye to about 3,300 neighbors. Read full story


May 20, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

Local nonprofit seek to boost census participation

Sonoma County has partnered with United Way of the Wine Country to boost participation in the 2020 census among historically undercounted residents in the county, including Latinos, children and renters. Read full story


May 20, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

County Of Sonoma, United Way Host Kick-Off Event

An accurate count is the first step in making sure our community has good jobs, roads, schools & adequate resources now and in the future. Read full story


May 20, 2019 | Department of Health Services

Public Hearing - Planned MHSA Program Expenditures: FY 18-19 vs. FY 19-20

The Behavioral Health Division presents a Public Hearing to review the Planned Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Program Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2018-2019 vs. Fiscal Year 2019-2020. Read full story


May 19, 2019 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma Celebrates Cinco de Mayo

One hundred and 57 years ago on May 5, a ragtag band of Mexican troops rose up against well-armed French soldiers and bested them in the Battle of Puebla. Read full story


May 16, 2019 | Auditor-Controller Treasurer-Tax Collector Department

EFS PeopleSoft Homepage Updates

EFS has added the new tile "Training & Resources" to the PeopleSoft homepage. Read full story


May 10, 2019 | Information Systems Department

eADA Quiz Results - Winners Announced!

Winners Announced!  And the answers to the eADA quiz submitted at the 2019 Public Service Recognition Lunch on May 9, have been posted. Many thanks to all who participated! Read full story