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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in San Joaquin County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Data Center Development Moratorium
County leaders are hitting pause to figure out how massive AI data centers will impact local water supplies, electricity rates, and agricultural land in unincorporated areas before any companies apply to build them.
San Joaquin Be Well Campus Funding and Construction
The county is moving forward with massive funding appropriations for the multi-million-dollar B Well campus project, focusing on early works construction packages to meet strict grant spending deadlines.
San Joaquin Regional Transit District Board Vacancy
County and city leaders interviewed candidates and appointed new directors to the San Joaquin Regional Transit District board, debating how to handle low ridership, fare collection, road damage from large buses, and service gaps in rural areas.
Oakmore Safe Camping Site Proposal & Homelessness Infrastructure
The county spent a year designing a 70-cabin safe camping site for unhoused residents at the old Oakmore Golf Course, but the $11.7 million build cost plus $4 million a year to operate gave supervisors pause. Instead of funding it, they told staff to look at other uses for the property, including possibly relocating county Hazleton-area departments there.