Saturday, June 27, 2020

Butte County Superior Court releases 2019-20 Grand Jury report

OROVILLE — Butte County Superior Court released the 2019-20 Grand Jury report, detailing the operations of certain departments and agencies within the county.

A total of eight reports were published. Areas of focus included the Butte County Jail and Butte County Juvenile Hall facilities, Butte County mosquito abatement districts, Butte County Public Works roads, the status of government in Butte County, and athletic facilities within the Oroville Union High School District.

The 132-page report can be viewed at www.buttecounty.net/administration/Grand-Jury.

Service on the Grand Jury is voluntary. The 2019-20 Grand Jury consisted of Susan Blood (foreperson), Mark Chrisman, Stephen Dunbar, Sandra Harrington, Sara Heimbecher, John Hollister, Barbara Hubler, Margaret Krehbiel, Diane Larson, Geraldine Mahood, James Marxmiller, David Pegg, Betty Pennington, Mark Riggs, Lidia Vargas, Jeffery Wiles and Erin Wooldridge.

The 12-month service period began on June 28, 2019. The stay-at-home order due issued in March due to COVID-19 forced the 17 jurors to finish their interviews and report writing via teleconferencing.

Judge Michael R. Deems thanked the Grand Jury for their work and excused them in a Zoom meeting on Friday.

CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD
June 27, 2020


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