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Weekly Roundup for September 29, 2023

Published: September 29, 2023

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

  1. Housing Choice Voucher program opens October 1
  2. Nationwide wireless alert exercise October 4
  3. Job opportunities with County of Sonoma
  4. Other Sonoma County news of note

Housing Choice Voucher lottery opens October 1

The Sonoma County Housing Authority will be opening its Housing Choice Voucher waitlist lottery October 1-31. The Housing Choice Voucher program, formerly known as the Section 8 program, provides financial assistance to very low-income individuals and families to enable them to afford housing in the private rental housing market.

Beginning October 1, the application for the waitlist lottery will be available at: 
https://bit.ly/46fyFA0

To receive notifications of waitlist openings, please register an email address at: 
https://bit.ly/4682Nx6

For more information, please visit:
https://adobe.ly/3ESYhGK

Nationwide alert exercise happens October 4

Sonoma County is seeking volunteers to participate and provide feedback on the nationwide wireless emergency alert exercise on Wednesday, October 4 at approximately 11:20 -11:50 a.m.

The test alert will attempt to reach every cell phone in the county. Feedback on the exercise is encouraged and may be submitted by contacting (707) 565-1369 or at: 
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5FX8T26 

Your feedback will provide local first responders, emergency management organizations and partner agencies with valuable information to better serve you, your neighborhood and the community.  

To provide feedback prior to the test, please visit: 
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J7MGFWQ

Thank you for doing your part in making our alert system as effective as possible.

County of Sonoma job opportunities

Looking for a career opportunity with the County of Sonoma? Here are several of the listings this week:

For more information, please visit: 
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sonoma or call (707) 565-2331.

Other Sonoma County news of note

County Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach releases annual report 
https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/county-independent-office-of-law-enforcement-review-and-outreach-releases-annual-report

Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women Supports Guaranteed Healthcare for All 
https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/sonoma-county-commission-on-the-status-of-women-supports-guaranteed-healthcare-for-all

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to limit verbal public comments through end of year 
https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/sonoma-county-board-of-supervisors-to-limit-verbal-public-comments-through-end-of-year