Baron Browning, Chris Kelstrom on Shasta jail, drought, health officer
Baron Browning beat Chris Kelstrom in the June primary, but he did not get enough votes to avoid a November runoff.
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Baron Browning beat Chris Kelstrom in the June primary, but he did not get enough votes to avoid a November runoff.
With Supervisors Les Baugh and Joe Chimenti retiring at the end of this year, a new board will decided who gets the CEO job.
It's been four months since Shasta County supervisors terminated the employment of Dr. Karen Ramstrom as health officer.
The county plans to build a 256-bed addition next to the existing jail while it waits for a new jail and rehabilitation center to get built.
Acting County Executive Officer Patrick Minturn mapped out an alternative that would expand the jail by incorporating the Shasta County Courthouse.