Placer County chair frames 2026 around collaboration, community priorities

The chair of the Placer County board, speaking at the start of her 2026 chairmanship, said she is "very much looking forward to working with my colleagues to bring forward good things for Placer County." The chair framed the year ahead around partnership with city governments, stronger outreach to nonprofits and faith groups, and efforts to make the Board Chambers more welcoming to the public.

The chair said the county relies on nonprofits and the faith community to provide services "we can't do" as a government and that bringing people together across political and religious perspectives will help the county achieve common goals. She listed specific local priorities—"safe streets and good schools"—and urged officials to focus on those outcomes rather than national-level political noise.

In setting a tone for the board, the chair called for civility and mutual respect, asking colleagues and residents to "have grace for each other" and to "assume the best in other people" so the board can find common ground and work toward agreed outcomes. She closed by addressing residents, saying, "we all need to remember that we're residents of Placer County. We're all neighbors," and urged the community to help keep the county a place where future generations will want to live.

The remarks outlined the chair's priorities for 2026 but did not include formal motions, votes, or specific policy proposals. The chair said she looks forward to working with board colleagues and city partners to pursue the goals described.