Michael Heggarty has been appointed as the Health and Human Services Agency Director for Nevada County.

Heggarty has over nine years of experience working for Nevada County, most recently as the Interim HHSA Director. He has also served as Nevada County’s Director of Health and Behavioral Health Director.

Heggarty has worked for many years primarily in community mental health settings in Virginia, Tennessee, Santa Cruz County, Santa Clara County and Nevada County.

He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from UC Davis, and a Master of Arts degree in Psychology from Radford University. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.

He recently earned a California County Senior Executive Credential from the California State Association of Counties. Heggarty received awards from the California State Association of Counties, National Association of Counties, and the California Psychiatric Association for his efforts in implementing and promoting Assisted Outpatient Treatment (Laura’s Law).

Brunswick Road/Loma Rica Drive Intersection Improvement Project

​The Brunswick Road/Loma Rica Drive Intersection Improvement Project will construct a number of improvements designed to significantly enhance intersection and corridor safety and operations.

High-profile improvements include the use of a special High Friction Surface Treatment pavement surface, a state-of-the art traffic signal, the installation of a northbound right turn lane, intersection and roadway widening, corridor safety lighting, advanced warning flashing beacons, radar speed feedback signage, ice sensors designed to detect and inform motorists of icy conditions, and other shoulder, median and drainage improvements.

Historical collision data suggests that a significant number of collisions can be avoided in the future through these improvements.

The project is expected to begin construction on July 8, and be completed in September.

Much of the construction work will take place outside the travelway, and impacts to local traffic should be minimal.

As the project nears completion, pavement surface and striping and rumble strip installation may result in brief periods of lane closures or one-way traffic control that will create minor to moderate traffic delays.

Most of these delays will be limited to hours outside the peak commutes to minimize impacts to area traffic.

For more information, contact 530-265-1411 or visit the County’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/nevcopwsocial.

County Auditor-Controller’s Office recognized for excellence

The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the County of Nevada, Auditor-Controller’s Office by the Government Finance Officers’ Association of the United States and Canada for the County’s June 30, 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.

This is the eighth consecutive year that Auditor-Controller Marcia Salter and her staff have received the Certificate of Achievement, which is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting.

The attainment of this award represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management, according to the press release.

The award-winning financial reports are available for viewing on the Auditor-Controller’s page of the County website at www.mynevadacounty.com.

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