Weekly roundup for March 21, 2025

Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 

1. Share your ideas about the County’s next General Plan
2. New issue of County newsletter now available
3. Latest Sonoma County career opportunities
4. Other Sonoma County news of note

SHARE YOUR IDEAS ABOUT THE COUNTY’S NEXT GENERAL PLAN 

Join us at one of five upcoming open houses to help update Sonoma County’s General Plan, the foundation for all zoning and land use decisions.  

The drop-in workshops, which begin March 24 and run through April 16, offer an informal setting where you can visit themed stations, share input, and help shape the future of your neighborhood. Each workshop will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the following communities:  

• March 24 – Sonoma Valley – Flowery Elementary School, 17600 Sonoma Highway, Sonoma
• April 2 – North Santa Rosa – Mark West Elementary School, 4600 Lavell Road, Santa Rosa
• April 3 – Petaluma/Penngrove/Two Rock – Bloomfield Masonic Lodge, 6640 Bloomfield Road, Petaluma
• April 15 – Coastal Communities/Bodega Bay/Bodega/Valley Ford – Bodega Harbour Yacht Club, 565 Smith Brothers Road, Bodega Bay
• April 16 – Sebastopol/Graton/Occidental – Occidental Community Center, 3920 Bohemian Highway, Occidental

Attendees can stop by anytime during the open house and provide feedback on key issues such as housing, transportation, and environmental preservation. Spanish interpretation will be available. Family-friendly activities and dinner will also be provided. 

For those unable to attend in person, virtual open houses will be held on April 7 at 6 p.m. and April 10 at noon via Zoom. More details: https://permitsonoma.org/generalplan 

NEW ISSUE OF COUNTY NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE 

Are you subscribing to SoCo Correspondent? If not, you are missing out on an easy way to stay informed about County news that impacts you and your family. 

The newsletter, available in English and Spanish, is emailed every other Thursday. This week’s issue has stories about the County’s efforts to cut the cost of new housing construction, reduce homelessness, expand mental health services, improve parks and uphold the civil rights of all residents concerning County programs and activities. Plus, we’ve got the latest on an innovative project to collect water over winter when it is plentiful and store it underground for the next drought. 

You can view the current issue and past issues here, and sign up to get your own copy delivered to your email inbox: https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/sococorrespondent 

LATEST SONOMA COUNTY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 

Are you ready to take the next step in your career journey? The County of Sonoma has some fantastic job opportunities this week, including: 

• Communications Technician I and II, Sheriff — https://bit.ly/3Fz9Eau (closing April 7)
• Auditor-Appraiser I, Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters — https://bit.ly/421yhUu (continuous until filled)
• Deputy Director – Engineering and Maintenance, Public Infrastructure — https://bit.ly/4iAenXB (continuous until filled)
• Information Systems Manager, Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector — https://bit.ly/3Y4HgDl (closing March 27)
• Administrative Assistant - Confidential, Board of Supervisors — https://bit.ly/4kA3V49 (closing March 25)

For more jobs and details, check out our career portal at https://bit.ly/3Js0XOg, or call (707) 565-2331. 

OTHER SONOMA COUNTY NEWS OF NOTE 

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approves $5.6 million to fund mental health, homelessness projects 
https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/sonoma-county-board-of-supervisors-approves-56-million-to-fund-mental-health-homelessness-projects 

Sonoma County parks tax supports $13 million in improvements countywide 
https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/sonoma-county-parks-tax-supports-13-million-in-improvements-countywide 

Elderberry Commons completes transition to permanent supportive housing 
https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/elderberry-commons-completes-transition-to-permanent-supportive-housing 

Alert and warning test planned for part of Sonoma and Napa counties on March 27 
https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/alert-and-warning-test-planned-for-part-of-sonoma-and-napa-counties-on-march-27 

Sonoma County reaffirms support for immigrant communities after ICE incident at Probation Department 
https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/sonoma-county-reaffirms-support-for-immigrant-communities-after-ice-incident-at-probation-department 

Bay Area Health Officers urge measles vaccination and awareness as cases rise nationally 
https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/bay-area-health-officers-urge-measles-vaccination-and-awareness-as-cases-rise-nationally