COVID-19 vaccination distribution
Sonora, CA – Those 65 and older who have still not received the coronavirus vaccine still have a chance to do so this Thursday in both Tuolumne and Calaveras counties.
Tuolumne County Office of Emergency Services Coordinator Dore Bietz advises, “We want to be sure that we have reached all individuals who are currently eligible and getting them scheduled to get vaccinated during our next two clinics.”
Those clinics are closed and by appointment only at the health department and will be held the next two Thursdays. Bietz recommends calling them at 209-533-7440 instead of applying at the online site to make an appointment.
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ALPENA Voters in Alpena County will decide if they want to continue paying up to $3 on their telephone lines to help finance 911 operations.
The Alpena County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday passed a resolution calling for a special election in May to request voters’ approval of the surcharge.
Residents currently pay the $3 surcharge each month on each cell line and landline, which can generate between $900,000 and $1 million a year, according to Hall.
A special election will cost the county about $20,000, county Clerk Bonnie Friedrichs said, and each township and the City of Alpena will have to pay their own costs for election workers, postage, and other expenses.