News & Events

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• Ongoing - Davenport Recycled Water Project Information Blog
• Ongoing - Aptos Village Improvement Plan Information Blog
• 2017 Storm Damage Program - Interactive map of major storm damage to County Maintained Roads Storm Damage Project List and Prioritization
• 2018 - Twin Lakes Beachfront Improvement Project Resources
  Meeting Presentation - Information Blog
• 10/29/18 - Aptos Branch Library Series of Community Meetings regarding the renovation and expansion.
• 10/24/18 - La Selva Beach Library Community Meeting and Design Discussion, 11/8/2018 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm.
• 10/13/18 - 10/20/18 - Fall 2018 Free Tire Collection Event.  Please view the link for more information about this event.
• 10/9/18 - Davenport Recycled Water Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
• 9/14/18 - Groundbreaking Ceremony for the New Felton Library will occur on 9/21/18. Please view the link for more information about this event. 
• 9/12/18 - Live Oak Library Annex Community Meetings are coming up at Simpkins Swim and Community Center. Click here to learn more.
• 7/9/18 - Request for Proposals - Complete Streets to Schools Plans: City of Watsonville, County of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley & Cities of Marina/Seaside
• 7/6/18 - The Main Street and Bridge Street Improvements Project is anticipated to begin on July 16, 2018. The following information provides insight on what to expect during these improvements. What to Expect
• 6/27/18 - Notice to Contractors: plans and specifications for construction of the Felton Library are now available to bidders.  Pre-bid conference scheduled for Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 1:30 PM, at 6121 Gushee Street, Felton
• 5/30/18 - SB1 Awards Fund Local Road Projects
• 5/8/18 - The County of Santa Cruz and Public Works Invites you to apply for the position of Assistant Director of Public Works
• 4/16/18 - CLOSURE OF SCHULTIES ROAD  Marcela Tavantzis, Interim Director of Public Works, County of Santa Cruz, has announced Schulties Road near the intersection of Old Santa Cruz Highway will be subject to a temporary road closure between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, 2018, for utility pole work. This closure is necessary for PG&E to complete the replacement of a deteriorated pole and transfer of overhead lines. The Department of Public Works would like the motoring public to avoid this area if
  possible. Questions may be directed to Lizz Williams of PG&E at (831) 784-3592. For up-to-date information on County maintained roads in Santa Cruz County, please visit: http://www.sccroadclosure.org
• 4/8/18 - LIVE OAK PARKING PROGRAM PRESS RELEASE - The LOPP season will begin on May 5th, 2018.
• 2/1/18 - ROAD DELAYS ON ICE CREAM GRADE John J. Presleigh, Director of Public Works, County of Santa Cruz, has announced that Ice Cream Grade at PM 1.36, 1.56, and 1.60 will be subject to traffic delays of up to 15 minutes between the hours of 8:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 5, 2018 through Thursday, February 8, 2018. These delays are necessary for geotechnical testing for upcoming road repairs. The Department of Public Works would like the motoring public to avoid this area if possible and seek
  alternate routes during these times. Questions may be directed to Jeffrey de los Santos at (831) 454-2160. For up-to-date information on County maintained roads in Santa Cruz County, please visit: http://www.sccroadclosure.org
• 1/24/18 - Public Works is currently recruiting for TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR and for TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR IN TRAINING.
• 1/19/18 - ROAD DELAYS ON HIGHLAND WAY John Presleigh, Director of Public Works, County of Santa Cruz, has announced that Highland Way will be subject to traffic delays between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with expected delays of up to two hours starting Monday, January 22, 2018, through Friday, January 26, 2018, weather permitting.  The locations where work will be taking place are as follows: • Highland Way at Spanish Ranch PM 5.95 • Highland Way PM 5.45 • Highland Way PM 3.91 • Highland Way PM 3.73 • Highland Way PM 3.19. These delays are necessary for pavement coring and testing operations. The Department of Public Works would like the motoring public to avoid this area and seek alternate routes during these times.  Questions may be directed to Shaun Deyhim at (831) 454-2160.  For up-to-date information on County maintained roads in Santa Cruz County, please visit http://www.sccroadclosure.org.
• 1/12/18 - ROAD DELAYS ON BRANCIFORTE DRIVE John Presleigh, Director of Public Works, County of Santa Cruz, has announced that Branciforte Drive will be subject to traffic delays from Happy Valley School to Granite Creek Road between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, January 15, 2018, weather permitting. These delays are necessary for pavement coring & testing operations, one lane will remain open during work with traffic control in place. The Department of Public Works would like the motoring public to avoid this area and seek alternate routes during these times. Questions may be directed to Casey Carlson at (831) 454-2160. For up-to-date information on County maintained roads in Santa Cruz County, please visit http://www.sccroadclosure.org
• 1/9/18 - Public Works is currently recruiting for Civil Engineer, Associate Civil Engineer and Assistant in Civil Engineering. To learn more, visit https://www.jobaps.com/SCRUZ/default.asp.
• 2017/18 - Winter storm sand and sandbag locations
• 12/21/17 - Imagine No Waste. Stories about how the County is at the forefront of waste reduction and recycling, and what YOU can do to help!
• 12/15/17 - PRESS RELEASE FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS EXPAND RURAL WASTE HAULING
• 12/14/17 - COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS  REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS  FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES FOR  VARIOUS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. The County of Santa Cruz Department of Public Works is currently requesting submittal of qualifications for construction management consulting services for various building construction projects throughout the County. To be considered, the applicant must submit a response as detailed in the RFQ by 5:00 P.M., Thursday, January 18, 2018, to Damon Adlao, Project Manager Capital Projects, Department of Public Works, 701 Ocean Street, Room 410, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. The Request for Qualifications is available for viewing and download on the Santa Cruz County’s website at www.ebidboard.com. Please call (831)454-2160 for more information.
• 12/14/17 - COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS  REQUEST FOR QUALIFICAITONS FOR ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR  THE LIVE OAK LIBRARY ANNEX AT SIMPKINS SWIM AND COMMUNITY CENTER. The County of Santa Cruz Department of Public Works is currently requesting submittal of qualifications for architectural engineering services for library and community center building addition and renovation work for a new library learning center at an existing community center. To be considered, the applicant must submit a response as detailed in the RFQ by 5:00 P.M., Thursday, January 18, 2018, to Betsey Lynberg, Director of Capital Projects, Department of Public Works, 701 Ocean Street, Room 410, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. The Request for Qualifications is available for viewing and download on the Santa Cruz County’s website at www.ebidboard.com. Please call (831)454-2160 for more information.
• 11/27/17 - Santa Cruz Public Libraries and The County of Santa Cruz are pleased to invite you to a Community Open House to Review the Latest Interior Design Plans for the NEW Felton Library! Monday, December 4, 2017 Drop-In any time between 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the Felton Community Hall located at 6191 Highway 9, Felton, CA.
• 11/17/17 - PRESS RELEASE: TWIN LAKES BEACHFRONT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: John J. Presleigh, Director of Public Works, County of Santa Cruz, has announced that East Cliff Drive, from 5th Avenue to 7th Avenue, will be open to eastbound only traffic beginning, Monday, November 20, 2017, at 8 a.m., weather permitting.  Access to the Santa Cruz Harbor from Eaton Street and southbound Lake Avenue remains unchanged.   Westbound traffic on East Cliff Drive will be temporarily detoured north on 7th Avenue, west on Eaton Street, and south on Lake Avenue back down to East Cliff Drive.  This westbound detour is necessary to allow traffic to safely move through the Twin Lakes Beachfront Improvement Project construction zone on East Cliff Drive between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue.  Two way travel lanes will be restored at such time as both traffic and construction can be safely accommodated and no later than project completion, scheduled for April 27, 2018, weather permitting.  All Harbor restaurants, stores, businesses, and facilities are open during construction.  Up to date information on County maintained roads in Santa Cruz County is available online at http://www.sccroadclosure.org/.  
• 11/16/17 - PRESS RELEASE:  CSA 13 HUTCHINSON ROAD CLOSURE STORM DAMAGE REPAIR PROJECT John Presleigh, Director of Public Works, County of Santa Cruz, has announced that Hutchinson Road at the intersection of Summit Road will be subject to road closures currently happening between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and will continue through Wednesday,
  February 28, 2018, weather permitting. These road closures are necessary for storm damage repair work. The Department of Public Works would like the motoring public to avoid this area and use alternate routes. For up-to-date information on county maintained roads in Santa Cruz County, please visit: http://www.sccroadclosure.org/
• 11/6/17 - Pajaro River Flood Risk Reduction Project Draft Feasibility Report - Environmental Assessment
• Pajaro River Flood Risk Reduction Project Draft Feasibility Report - Environmental Assessment Appendices For information on how and when to submit comments [Spanish] Project Errata Sheet Revised Pajaro Project FONSI and Executive Summary
• 10/30/17 - Press Release Sanitation Work - Seacliff Drive: John J. Presleigh, District Engineer of the Santa Cruz County Sanitation District, has announced that Seacliff Drive, from and including the intersection with Sea Terrace Way and continuing east 400 feet along Seacliff Drive, will be subject to traffic delays with potential lane closures between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, from Monday, November 6, 2017, through Friday, December 1, 2017, weather permitting. These delays and lane closures are necessary for sanitary sewer improvements. The Santa Cruz County Sanitation District would like the motoring public to be prepared for delays during these times. Questions may be directed to Marcella Bailey at (831) 454-2803. For up-to-date information on county maintained roads in Santa Cruz County, please visit: http://www.sccroadclosure.org/.  
• 10/3/17 - Press Release ROAD WORK ON NELSON ROAD: John Presleigh, Director of Public Works, County of Santa Cruz, has announced road work to repair a storm drain culvert will take place on Nelson Road at P.M. 0.63 near address 614 Nelson Road from October 16, 2017 through November 3, 2017.  Traffic will be subject to delays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  The Department of Public Works would like the motoring public to avoid this area and seek alternate routes during these times.  Questions may be directed to Greg Jones at (831) 454-2160. For up-to-date information on County maintained roads in Santa Cruz County, please visit http://www.sccroadclosure.org
• 10/2/17 - Got (too many) Tires? Tire Amnesty Days: Up to five (5) tires accepted per day at no charge. Passenger and light truck tires under 36” in diameter. Tires on rims accepted. Where: Buena Vista Landfill, 1231 Buena Vista Drive, Watsonville & Ben Lomond Transfer Station, 9835 Newell Creek Road, Ben Lomond. When: Saturday, October 14 through Saturday, October 21, 2017. County Disposal sites are open 7:30 am – 3:30 pm, closed Sundays. Who: Residents of the unincorporated areas of Santa Cruz County and City of Scotts Valley are eligible. Cities of Santa Cruz and Watsonville take tires from their own residents. No waste tires from businesses accepted in the Tire Amnesty Program. Why: The Tire Amnesty Program is funded by a grant from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to reduce soil contamination, mosquito breeding sites, and fire hazards associated with improperly stored or discarded tires.  Tires will be recycled into new products such as playground surfaces, floor mats and wheel stops. For more information, contact: County of Santa Cruz Public Works Department at (831) 454-2160
• 9/25/17 - PRESS RELEASE:  EMERGENCY TREE WORK - East Cliff Drive (Prospect Street to 12th Avenue) John Presleigh, Director of Public Works, County of Santa Cruz, has announced that emergency tree work will be performed on East Cliff Drive at address 21130, located between Prospect Street and 12th Avenue on October 3 and 4, 2017, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.  The road will be closed between Prospect Street and 12th Avenue during that time. The Department of Public Works would like the motoring public to avoid this area and seek alternate routes during these times.  Questions may be directed to Greg Jones at (831) 454-2160.  For up-to-date information on County maintained roads in Santa Cruz County, please visit:  http://www.sccroadclosure.org                       
• 9/13/17 - PRESS RELEASE: ROAD DELAYS - SOQUEL DRIVE AT PAUL SWEET ROAD AND COMMERCIAL WAY John J. Presleigh, Director of Public Works, County of Santa Cruz, has announced that Soquel Drive at intersection of Paul Sweet Road and Commercial Way will be subject to traffic delays with potential lane closures between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. beginning Monday, September 18, 2017, through Friday, September 22, 2017, weather permitting. These delays and potential lane closures are necessary for construction.  The Department of Public Works would like the motoring public to avoid this area if possible or be prepared for delays of up to twenty minutes. For up-to-date information on county maintained roads in Santa Cruz County, please visit the World Wide Web at:  http://www.sccroadclosure.org/
• 9/13/17 - RESIDENTS ASKED TO REDUCE USE OF PLASTICS See Press Release Watch KSBW Segment
• 8/7/17 - A Request for Qualifications for the Santa Cruz County Library Renovation Project for the La Selva Beach, Boulder Creek, and Live Oak Branches is now available at this link.  Responses due August 30, 2017.
• 8/7/17 - The temporary bridge on Valencia Road is now open to pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Please drive carefully.
• 7/17/17 - Read the latest edition of Curbsider here to learn how to Green Your Summer Outdoor Experience!
• 7/10/17 - Free Composting Workshops in July! These workshops will discuss the principles of composting kitchen and yard wastes using backyard bins and vermicomposting (worm composting) techniques.  You will learn how composting will improve your soil and aid in the health of your plants and vegetables, as well as reducing waste going to the landfill.  Hands-on workshops are led by a Certified Master Composter and Master Gardener and sponsored by the County of Santa Cruz Public Works Department. Workshops will be held Sunday, July 23, 1-3 PM at the Quail Hollow Ranch County Park in Felton, and on Saturday, July 29, 10 AM - noon at the Live Oak Grange, Santa Cruz.  Spanish interpretation will be available at the Grange location. Upon completion of the workshop, attendees are eligible for free or discount composting bins, depending on your city of residence. Space is limited; advance reservation required.  Call (831) 824-6484 or sign up online at goo.gl/Fw6BaK.  After submitting your request, you will be notified if you are accepted in the workshop.
• 7/7/17 - The Measure D Funding plan is now available. Measure D Funding - 5 Year Plan 
• 7/5/17 - The Buena Vista Landfill will be unable to accept credit or debit cards on 7/11, 7/12, and 7/13 due to the installation of new fiber optic lines. Thank you for your patience during this process.
• 6/26/17 -  Call to Artists! The Santa Cruz County Department of Parks, Open Space & Cultural Services is seeking an artist to work on a public art project for the Felton Library project. To learn more read this flyer and visit www.scparks.com
• 6/26/17 - Update: Soquel San Jose Road Status: SOQUEL SAN JOSE OPENING MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2017 AT 10:00 AM! See Press Release
• 1/1/17 - Learn about the New Rules for Restaurants located in Santa Cruz County effective January 1, 2017 English Version and Spanish Version / FAQ Sheet
• 12/1/15 - ADA Access in the Public Right-of-Way Grievance Procedure