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The Town recently enrolled in Willdan’s heat pump water heater (HPWH) electrification program and replaced its gas water heaters in the Public Works, Police Station, Women’s Club, Pavilion, and Fire Department buildings with new HPWHs. Thanks to PG&E and MCE match funding for the program, the Town was able to have this work completed at...

Short-term rentals (of 30 days or less) are currently prohibited in the town. However, the Town Council is in the process of developing a program to allow and regulate short-term rentals, beginning with the adoption of two ordinances and a resolution.  Read the ordinances and resolution.

The Town Council adopted an ordinance to require the use of electric (either battery-operated or corded) landscape equipment starting January 1, 2023 for residents, and January 1, 2024 for commercial landscapers. Covered equipment includes leaf blowers, string trimmers, hedge trimmers, edgers, pole saws, chainsaws, and mowers. The ordinance will help reduce the Town’s greenhouse gas...

On July 12, the Town Council appointed David Woltering to serve as the Interim Planning and Building Services Director. Mr. Woltering is highly qualified, as well as familiar with the Ross Valley area, having recently served in a similar interim role in the Town of Ross. Read the staff report here. 

In 2020, Congress approved a new free 24/7 crisis phone number for behavioral health crisis needs nationwide. Beginning July 16, 2022 instead of dialing 911, emergency calls can be placed to 988 for urgent help in a time of mental health, substance use crisis, or even witnessing another person experiencing a behavioral health challenge. The federal...