The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted yesterday to approve the Communitywide Climate Action Plan (CAP), which the Community Development Departm...
Sacramento County’s Communitywide Climate Action Plan (CAP) is set to go before the Board of Supervisors for adoption on Wednesday, Nov. 6. This plan outlines t...
Sacramento County has completed revisions to the 2022 Communitywide Climate Action Plan (2022 CAP) to address public comments received and to ensure consistenc...
Sacramento County is launching a new, easy-to-use “Sustainability Dashboard,” which charts the County’s course on its way toward achieving greenhouse gas (GHG...
Sacramento County has released its 2021 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory for public review and is proud to show reduced GHG emissions in government operations a...
The 2023 100 Best Fleets were announced by the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) last week and Sacramento County was named the number two...
Saturday, April 22 is the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, a day to reflect on the need to protect our natural environment. This year's Earth Day theme is “Take...
WHAT: Sacramento County is promoting Earth Day by inviting the media to the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) New Roots Garden at Howe Park. VI...
Sacramento is home to beautiful rivers and creeks, and it is our responsibility to keep these valuable resources free of pollution. Do you have a project...
We learned years ago that gas-powered lawn equipment doesn’t make sense at the Sacramento County Kiefer landfill. When we compared the costs of having a landsca...
The Planning and Environmental Review Division of the Department of Community Development has released the final draft of the Sacramento County Climate Action P...
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted today to appoint 13 members to the newly created Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force. On Dec. 1...
In the fleet management world, springtime is award season, and Sacramento County came home with three awards this year! These awards are the direct result of th...
Friday, April 22 is the 52nd anniversary of Earth Day, a day to reflect on the need to protect our natural environment. This year’s Earth Day theme is “Invest ...
Do you want to share your knowledge and experience while helping to shape local climate policy? Sacramento County is seeking community members to join the new...
The Sacramento County Department of Finance’s Revenue Recovery Division, which provides billing and collection services for the County, has a great new tool to ...
The Planning and Environmental Review Division of the Department of Community Development has released a Revised Final Draft of the Sacramento County Climate Ac...
What if every person in the United States – about 333,000,000 people – had tried to hack into Sacramento County government information systems in 2021? Th...
In September 2021, Planning and Environmental Review (PER) – now part of the Community Development Department – released a draft of the Climate Action Plan (...
Sacramento County has added a Sustainability Manager position to develop and oversee a wide variety of climate and sustainability programs and initiatives. ...
Sacramento County has updated the County’s website domain name from SacCounty.net to SacCounty.gov.With recent federal policy changes, the County’s Department o...
After years of work and multiple rounds of public review and comment, the final draft of the Sacramento County Climate Action Plan (CAP) has been released! Thi...
Sacramento County Planning and Environmental Review (PER) staff are hard at work on the final draft of the Communitywide Climate Action Plan (CAP), which aims t...
Thursday, April 22 is the 51st anniversary of Earth Day, a day to reflect on the need to protect our natural environment. For the Sacramento County Department o...
Climate change is expected to bring hotter summers and more extreme heat events, the risk of wildfires, unpredictable rainfall and with it, drought and flooding...
Sacramento County’s draft Communitywide Climate Action Plan (CAP), which addresses greenhouse gas reductions and climate change adaptation, is now available for...
A partnership between the Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling Department and Will Rogers Middle School is giving new life to discarde...
County staff is hard at work on a Communitywide Climate Action Plan (CAP) that aims to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare the county for...
Today is the 10th anniversary of National Solar Appreciation Day and the Sacramento International Airport (SMF) has plenty to celebrate. Since its launch i...
Sacramento County was named the number one Government Green Fleet in North America for 2018 by 100 Best FleetsTM. The Government Green Fleet Award, which is ope...
Sacramento County endeavors to deliver streamlined government services by implementing initiatives that encourage open data and collaboration, while enhancing c...
Common in rural areas without public sewer service, septic systems are underground wastewater treatment structures that treat wastewater from household plumbin...
The business community and the public are invited to honor the recipients of the Sacramento Area Sustainable Business Awards, Wednesday, September 20, 8-10:...
We can all do our part to help protect our creeks, streams and rivers from household pollution just by keeping our storm drains clear of household waste. ...
An important project to improve the nature of urban runoff in the Cordova Creek area has been overseen for the past two years by the Department of Water Resour...
Two thousand mattresses on average have been recycled monthly since the free mattress drop-off program was launched in Sacramento County last December by the ...
It’s the season of giving! In fact, all that giving over the holidays creates an average of 22 percent more trash and recycling in Sacramento County – more tha...
The Public Technology Institute (PTI) awards a handful of city and county governments each year with the Tech Savvy designation. PTI announced that Sacramento ...
The business community and the public are invited to celebrate the recipients of the 10th Annual Sacramento Area Sustainable Business (SB) Awards, on Wednesday...
Sacramento County strives to make life better for all its residents and business owners by using technology in innovative ways. The Center for Digital Governme...
Effective July 1, 2016, the Single-use Carryout Bag Ordinance goes into effect and many businesses in unincorporated Sacramento County are prohibited ...
This first-ever Sacramento County civic-tech challenge was hosted to engage the community and to connect people and skillsets with those who have IT and coding ...
The Advanced Agenda Search is a new search engine that improves search capability for meeting agendas and documents that appear before the Board of Supervisors ...
Now requesting to speak at Sacramento County Board of Supervisors meetings is easier than ever with the new “Request-to-Speak” system. Those attendi...
Bring your ideas and skills to Sacramento County’s first-ever Hack4Sac event and help develop new solutions that will improve customer service and help residen...
Sacramento County is focused on sustainability efforts year round; whether it is through the County’s internal operations, helping residents and businesses wit...
By embracing the single-point-of-contact concept for residents to request County services, Sacramento County’s 311 Connect has earned the 2015-2017 Public Tech...
Wondering what to do with your tree once the holidays are over? Don’t throw your tree away – recycle it – for free! Not only is it beneficial to you, but it’s ...
Americans create more paper and throw-away-material around the holidays than at any other time of the year. You can help reduce the amount of material that is ...
The County is one of three jurisdictions nationwide to be presented with the Public Technology Institute (PTI) 2015 Tech Savvy Designation for a culture of exc...
For Outstanding Public Agency Fleet Achievement, Sacramento Clean Cities chose Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling for its Clean Air Champion Aw...
Sacramento County’s Fleet Services Division has a new chief, Keith Leech. Responsible for more than 2,300 vehicles and pieces of equipment ranging from patrol ...
What do the Sacramento Kings, the Selland Family of Restaurants, and Delta Landscape Services all have in common? On September 15, the Sacramento County Board ...
To be the “best of the best” has always been the goal for the County’s website, and over the years it has been fortunate to be in the top five. But, 2015 is th...
Sacramento County’s Waste Management and Recycling Department is saving time, money and improving air quality now that its new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) sta...
Sacramento County moves up a slot to again achieve top ranking for its commitment to engaging citizens and businesses and streamlining operations using technol...
Long revered as a sign of quality neighborhoods, Sacramento residents and businesses love their lush green lawns. With the ongoing drought, public service messa...
The county Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved Sacramento International Airport’s selection of Borrego Solar Systems, Inc. to develop a series of sol...
The work Sacramento County does every day to improve service delivery and reduce costs by using technology has been recognized nationally by an independent pan...
Heralded with making thoughtful choices that show exceptional dedication to improving air quality in the Sacramento region, the Sacramento County Department of...
It’s the first of its kind, and Sacramento County is excited to be the test market for battery-electric heavy-duty refuse trucks. The company responsible for...
With Sacramento County’s beautiful and abundant trees, it’s a good time to review how to preserve them during the ongoing dry weather and water restric...
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department is pushing efforts for water reduction by decreasing their car washes and inmate water supply and has partnered with...
The Sacramento County organization conserves water wherever possible in our day-to-day operations and in and around facilities; from the main jail, to the 15,0...
Water conservation is a high priority for the Sacramento County organization. Because drought conditions are ongoing, we will continue to increase effort...
There are many things you can do to help your landscape survive a hot, dry summer. In a drought, your garden and yard will not be lush and green. But by followi...
Fix a Leak Week is March 16-22 Small drips in your home can quickly add up to the loss of many gallons of water. A dripping faucet can was...
The Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling provided just the right environment for a volunteer tree planting event held by the Sacrament...
Around the Sacramento area, emergency services will be communicating faster and more efficiently, thanks to the Sacramento Regional Radio Communication System’...
Sacramento County was recognized for best practices by the Public Technology Institute (PTI). The recognition was given for the use of 311 websites and Call Ce...
The holidays are the time we Americans create more paper and throw-away-material than at any other time of the year. This year, take steps to reduce the amount...
For Local Government and the Statewide Energy Efficiency Collaborative, Sacramento County was honored with three Beacon Awards by the Institute. The Beacon Awa...
On November 14, Sacramento County, partnering with the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce, presented the annual State of Sacramento County luncheon at the Sh...
Sacramento County opted for a responsively designed website knowing mobile device Internet usage will overtake desktop before 2014 ends. This is just one of ma...
The Sacramento County 2014-2015 Strategic Information Technology Plan is the document that captures our endeavor to give greater public access to County inform...
To supply County refuse trucks and other heavy equipment with an improved fueling supply and facility, construction on a new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stati...
On September 9, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors honored twelve local organizations for their exceptional sustainable business practices. Each winner...
Sacramento County’s Energy Program Manager, Dan Mendonsa, is the first to be named Energy Manager of the Year by the Northern California chapter of the Associa...
Sacramento County continues its upward momentum as a top digital leader, securing fourth place in the Center for Digital Government’s 2014 Digital Counties Sur...
Sacramento County has a wealth of public data just waiting to be tapped into for innovative uses by developers, media and the general public. With the launch o...
Rather than letting leftover paint stack up in your garage, Sacramento County Waste Management and Recycling (WMR) will take your unused paint and recycle it –...
When does it make sense to forgo the modern convenience of the gas-powered lawn mower? It makes sense to “graze” a different path, when, according to Consumer ...
The Sacramento County portal website has launched with Responsive Design. Because more people will access their internet from smartphones than from deskt...
Every year on April 22, people from all over the globe celebrate Earth Day to demonstrate support for the earth and its environment - and, with every passing y...
Millions of Americans are in the recycling groove. Cardboard, aluminum, and plastics are all commonplace materials that we recycle on a daily basis. But they a...
Paying property taxes, applying for business licenses, or filling simple building permits – Sacramento County's website and its online services enable you to d...
The Sacramento County Department of General Services (DGS) partnered with Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) to complete a pilot project that reduced...
When walking down the new sidewalks of Freedom Park Drive, (off North Watt in North Highlands) you may notice the streets are lined with young trees or freshly...
Reaching out to the public, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is making efforts to maximize broadband availability in our area and throughout t...
Congratulations to Sacramento County’s “Aspire to Be River Friendly” contest winners! Sacramento County partnered with Green Acres Nursery to promote the benef...
Sacramento County’s landfill is making something out of garbage; electricity. Through the collection of gases emitted from decomposing waste, the landfill runs...
When you talk to the folks over at General Services who handle the County’s vehicles you will find that common sense and calculated cost/benefit is applied to ...
Being green is not only good for the environment, it makes good fiscal sense. Sacramento County works diligently to green its operations wherever it can includ...
Here at the County, we know the vital importance of having an innovative, highly functional website as our County residents rely on this “digital face” for inf...
Sacramento County is committed to cost-effective and efficient operations that minimize environmental impact – and on September 4, the County’s efforts will be...
Resize, eliminate redundancy and streamline where it makes sense. These were the marching orders for the County’s Chief Information Officer when the economic do...
Sacramento County is a recognized leader in digital technology. It’s something we knew all along and now the Center for Digital Government and the Natio...
