The Planning & Public Works Agency is responsible for fostering and monitoring the development of Glenn County as well as constructing, operating and maintaining the public infrastructure to support that development.  This is done with approximately 75 employees and a budget of about $15 million or about one quarter of the total County budget. 

Economic development is a major activity of several divisions and includes the management and development of the Orland Airport Industrial Park.

The planning division maintains the General Plan, which is the keystone of public policy guiding the county into the future.  The division also monitors development through implementation of the zoning and land division regulations.  Planning manages resources within the county through the Williamson Act and the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act.  Other activities include grant writing and management, economic development assistance, regulation maintenance, and mitigation monitoring and reporting, and environmental review.  The division provides staff to, or participates in, the Planning Commission, Technical Review Group, Airport Land Use Commission, General Plan Update Advisory Work Group, CDBG Reuse Committee, Williamson Act Advisory Committee as well as providing staff to the Transportation Commission and Regional Transit Committee.

Further monitoring of the development of the county occurs through the building division that enforces building codes and provides inspection services to assure buildings are constructed for safety.  They also monitor flood plain developments to minimize damage to structures. The permit center provides one-stop permitting services for developer and builders.

Working with planning and building services are the engineers and surveyors that oversee creation of land divisions and supplying surveying, design, inspection and project management services for county infrastructure projects. 

The road division maintains over 800 miles of county roads along with all the traffic signage, bridges, drainage structures, and flood control facilities.  This division also leads the flood fighting efforts.

The solid waste division is responsible for the operation and state permitting requirements for the county’s land fill.  This division also works with the Regional Integrated Waste Management Committee.  The recycling efforts of the county, as well as the two cities, are managed by this division.  They also manage the county’s prize winning displays at the state fair.

The facility division works to maintain and improve the county’s many structures and surrounding grounds that includes 20 buildings, 6 parks, 2 boat ramp, 2 community halls, and 2 airports.  This division also supports the County Facilities Planning Committee and the Airport Advisory Committee.

All vehicles and heavy equipment is maintained by the fleet management division (service center).  Fleet management also provides vehicles and servicing for all county vehicles and has contracts to maintain many city and school district vehicles. 

Contact Information

Daniel A. Obermeyer, Agency Director.

Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 1070, Willows, CA  95988

Phone: (530) 934-6540

Fax: (530) 934-6713