Departments E - L

Economic Development

Elections

Employment Services

Employment Services, also called Welfare-to-Work, is a program within CalWORKs that assists families in becoming self-sufficient through employment.

Environmental Health

The Environmental Health Department is responsible for carrying out a diverse range of programs with environmental protection and public health as our focus. Environmental Health uses State of California Health and Safety Codes as guidance, as well as our County codes when conducting plan review, inspections, and educational programs that will positively impact the public health of the citizens and visitors to Nevada County.

Farm Advisor

The Nevada County Department of Agriculture, under direction of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, is responsible for conducting regulatory and service functions pertaining to agricultural in Nevada County.

Geographic Information Systems

The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Division supports and maintains the County's geographic base map.

Health & Human Services Agency

Through the services of its departments and its administrative unit, HHSA develops and implements programs that fulfill the County’s obligation and commitment to provide health and human services to its residents.

Housing & Community Services

The Nevada County Housing and Community Services Program pursues, secures, and administers state and federal funds for efforts which benefit low income households.

Human Resources

We are a department that serves the County's Board of Supervisors by performing human resources functions for nearly 800 employees.

Information & General Services

The Information and General Services Agency maintains vital infrastructure and related services that enable county employees to serve the citizens of Nevada County.

Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo)

LAFCos were created by the California Legislature in 1963 with regulatory and planning responsibilities to coordinate the timely development of local governmental agencies and their services while protecting agricultural and open-space resources.

Library

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