Mono County supervisors to weigh budget, subdivision rules; joint committee eyes housing and wildfire
No decisions were finalized in Mono County government meetings over the past week, as minutes have not yet been published for the Aug. 4 Board of Supervisors and Assessment Appeals Board sessions, and the Aug. 6 joint committee meeting was informational only. The Board of Supervisors is next scheduled to act on a range of items, including a new air curtain burner and equipment purchases, at its Aug. 11 meeting.
Board of Supervisors (Aug. 4)
The board met Aug. 4 with an agenda that included a public hearing on the proposed FY2026-27 budget, with total expenditures listed at $157,080,457. Supervisors also were set to take a second reading and adoption vote on an ordinance amending Title 17 (Subdivisions) of the Mono County Code. Other agenda items included:
- A proclamation designating August 2026 as National Breastfeeding Month.
- An amendment to a sub-grant agreement with the Mono County Office of Education for school-based mental health services.
- A resolution approving employment terms for a Health Program Manager - Clinical Services (Kiana Parkins), with an estimated annual cost of $222,100.
No vote outcomes or discussion details are available because minutes have not been published.
Assessment Appeals Board (Aug. 4)
The Assessment Appeals Board met Aug. 4 to review its newly formed role, elect a chair for FY2026-27, and set a hearing schedule for pending 2024–2026 assessment appeal applications. No decisions have been reported.
Joint Town/County Liaison Committee (Aug. 6)
The Mono County and Town of Mammoth Lakes Liaison Committee met Aug. 6 for an informational discussion of nine priority topics. The agenda included rent control for mobile home parks, a proposed air curtain burner in Pumice Valley, housing and safe parking updates, wildfire and emergency management, childcare, recreation, wildlife engagement, county line movement, and the Town Civic Center/hospital construction. The meeting had no recommended action or fiscal impact.
Upcoming: Board of Supervisors (Aug. 11)
The Board of Supervisors will hold its regular meeting Aug. 11, starting with a ribbon-cutting and tour of a new air curtain burner at the Pumice Valley Landfill (200 Dross Rd, Lee Vining). The board will then reconvene at the Bridgeport courthouse for routine business. Notable consent agenda items include:
- Purchase of a 4,000-gallon water truck for Districts 4 and 5, not to exceed $190,000.
- Purchase of a grader for District 3, not to exceed $550,000.
- A 3-year contract with Caporusso Communications at $8,500/month (Year 1), $9,000/month (Year 2), and $9,500/month (Year 3).
- Resolutions creating Public Defender positions (Fiscal/Technical Specialist, Post Bar Fellow, Deputy Public Defender) funded by a $700,000 state appropriation.
The afternoon session will include draft responses to a grand jury report on Pack Fire communications.
Coming up
- **Board of Supervisors** – Aug. 11, 2026, starting at the Pumice Valley Landfill, then Bridgeport courthouse. Agenda includes the air curtain burner tour, equipment purchases, and Public Defender staffing resolutions.
All items listed are from official agendas; outcomes will be reported once minutes are published.