December 25, 2025

• Merry Christmas!

December 17, 2025

• Special Board Meeting Recap
• A few highlights from today’s special board meeting:
• HipCamp update – This item was inadvertently left out of the initial board recap yesterday
• Wildcats – Honored the Sonora Wildcats for their 2A Division State Championship win. A great moment recognizing the hard work of the players, coaches, and community support.
• Mill Villa – Conducted a hearing related to fair rate of return consideration.

December 16, 2025

• Board of Supervisors Meeting Recap
• Visit Tuolumne County has a mixer tonight at the Sonora Opera Hall, and another event tomorrow from 9:00–5:00 at the Visitors Bureau in downtown Sonora.
• Environmental Health fees have been reduced.
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) close-out audits are scheduled to be completed by late December and late January, which should reopen eligibility for future funding for food banks.
• Roger Root has officially been confirmed as our County Administrative Officer (CAO).
• The Board reviewed budget trends and projections.
• Friendly reminder: if you have any of my campaign signs, please do not put them up until March 4, (thank you for not doing so far) which is the ordinance date. If you happen to see any already up, please let me know and I’ll remove them.

November 18, 2025

• Board of Supervisors Recap
• Foothill Pregnancy Center Open House – December 10th, 12–2 p.m. at 80 South Forest Road, Sonora
• Veterans Housing – Progress continues on 136 Columbia Way, going out for RFP for nonprofit to take it over
• Sanctioned Camping – Site by the Justice Center remains in operation
• Public Defender & Health Officer – Performance evaluations took place today
• Campaign Signs – No, I’m not giving out my signs, and if you already have one, please don’t post it until 90 days prior to the election.

November 4, 2025

October 27, 2025

• No board update, simply a community update as far as bringing the temperature down here in Tuolumne County and not being so polarized and learning how to have conversations, potentially meet in the middle, and be a little kinder.
• Video link here after you watch the Facebook video. https://media.accesstuolumne.org/internetchannel/show/6660

October 7, 2025

• Come watch two polar opposites have a civil conversation this Thursday, 7:00–8:30 PM at the Aronos Club at 37 Elkin St. Looking forward to seeing you there.
• Board of Supervisors Recap – October 7, 2025
• Fire insurance conversation.
• National 4-H Week.
• Child safety: $78,000 approved for 100 car seats.
• Navigation Center: one year in operation.

October 1, 2025

• No board meeting today. Please come to my last town hall tomorrow — I’d love to see you there, especially for the discussion on the future of Standard Park.
• https://mymotherlode.com/news/local/10014862/standard-parks-future-a-focus-of-supervisor-kirks-town-hall.html