Seeking Proposals for Professional Planning Services

The City of Dunsmuir (hereinafter referred to as the “City”) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to enter into a Multi-Year Professional Services Agreement to perform professional planning and environmental services on an “on-call” basis. The City is requesting proposals from persons or firms with the expertise necessary to process development applications for residential, commercial, industrial, and mixed-use development projects; application of California Environmental Quality Act; development and management of planning grants; and conformance with federal, state, and local regulations. The selected consultant may also facilitate, lead, or assist planning staff with long-range planning initiatives such as General Plan and Master Plan updates. The Professional Services Agreement is expected to serve for a total of five (5) years with an option of an automatic two-year extension based on work performance and workflow needs.

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Snow Removal Operations - Reminder to Move Vehicles

The City of Dunsmuir wishes to remind residents of the policy to kindly remove your vehicle from the public streets when either:

  1. There are more than 2” of snow fallen on the ground

    or

  2. Snow Removal Operations and Actively Occuring

Parking lots are available to store your car during snow removal operations.

Designated Parking Areas: Limited parking is available at the South City Hall parking lot, North City Hall parking lot, Downtown Children’s Park Lot and at the Community Building/Ball Park Lot , in North Dunsmuir. These areas are for temporary use during snow storms and are not meant for long-term storage.

There are several streets that are designated as priority routes and will be the first to be plowed. They include:

·        Dunsmuir Ave. from the South City limits to Siskiyou Ave.

·        Siskiyou Ave.

·        Sacramento Ave.

·        Willow and Oak Streets

·        Butterfly Ave through Gillis Street and around the loop to Scherrer Ave.

·        Branstetter Street from its intersection with Shasta Ave. and Dunsmuir Ave.

·        Blacksmith Hill, River Ave. including the loop to Stagecoach Rd. to its intersection with Dunsmuir Ave.

·        Florence Loop

After priority routes have been plowed, secondary streets will follow.

See link below for more info:

snow removal policy

City Manager community survey available

The City is partnering with an external recruiting firm, WBCP Inc., to assist us in recruiting for the next City Manager. As part of this process, the City Council would like your input on the core attributes, qualities of leadership, and technical strengths we should be looking for to support our organization and community. Please take a few moments to share your feedback—your responses are greatly appreciated.

survey

Please respond by Wednesday, February 18th, 2026. Your responses will remain anonymous and will be used to inform the ideal candidate profile and provide guidance to the City Council regarding the hiring process.

Other Ways to Provide Input:

The City Council Ad Hoc Committee managing the recruitment will host a community workshop at 5PM on Thursday, February 12th, 2026. You are invited to attend and provide your input either virtually or in person. The workshop will take place at Council Chambers, and Zoom information will be posted on the City's website.

If you have any questions regarding the survey or would like to provide further input via phone or email, you may contact the recruiter, Lauren Gerson-Greene at lauren@wbcpinc.com or at 541-664-0376

Recreation and Park Board District Vacancy

Notice is hereby Given of one Vacancy on the Dunsmuir Recreation and Park District Board of Directors with term expiring June of 2028.

The Board Meets the second Thursday of each month. More info about the board can be found here

Download an application at https://www.ci.dunsmuir.ca.us/commissions-committees

Fill it out and include a Resume or Interest Letter

Submit your application by email to: adminasst@dunsmuirca.gov

Or in Person to:

Dunsmuir City Hall

Administrative Assistant/Clerk

5915 Dunsmuir Ave

Dunsmuir, CA 96025

City Council Will Review the Applicants within 60 days of submission and make a decision at a City Council Meeting. Application Period Closes: March 1st, 2026. If no applications are received, Application period will be extended.

City Hall Closed for Holidays

Dunsmuir City Hall will be closed for a period over the final two weeks of the year from:

December 22 through January 2nd . City Hall will reopen to the public starting on Monday January 5th, 2026.

Utility Payments may be made by:

  • US Mail

  • City Website

  • Gold Drop Box outside City Hall

  • Bill pay with your Financial Institution

The City Wishes You and Your Family a Very Good Holiday Break

Shasta-Trinity National Forest Begins Prescribed Fires

Shasta-Trinity National Forest begins prescribed fires as favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work

Redding, CA Nov 14, 2025— The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations this Monday, November 17, 2025. We estimate this work to continue through Friday, November 21, 2025, as weather conditions allow and pending all required approvals. We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.

Prescribed fires planned for the area include:

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McCloud RD - Lower McCloud (Beartrap) Pile Rx, near the Cabin Creek Trailhead south of the community of McCloud. (100 acres)

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McCloud RD - McFalls Landing Piles, north of the McCloud River Loop (8 acres)

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Mt. Shasta RD - Azalea Landing Pile Rx, east of Mount Shasta City (15 acres)

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Mt. Shasta RD - Everitt Machine Pile Rx, off Everitt Memorial Highway near McBride Springs Campground (20 acres)

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Mt. Shasta RD - McBride Landing Piles, north of Mount Shasta City along Everitt Memorial Highway (11 acres)

• Shasta Lake RD – I-5 (Skyline) Pile Rx (piles created through partnership with Western Shasta RCD and a Forest Health Grant funded by the state of California), multiple sites along Interstate 5 between Packers Bay and Antlers Bridge (290 acres)

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Weaverville RD – Ridgeville Pile Rx, south of the Ridgeville and Estrellita communities near Trinity Lake (100 acres)

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Yolla Bolla RD – Red Mountain Pile Rx, south of State Route 36 (213 acres)

Those areas may close to the public for several days for public safety. Watch for warning

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Public Hearing on Historic District Paint Palette

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Dunsmuir City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, on the following item:

Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Dunsmuir Municipal Code section 17.68.110 to Streamline the Permit Process for Painting in the Historic District and its Buffer Zone, and Adoption of a Historic Paint Palette (ZOA 25-01)

The project is a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Dunsmuir Municipal Code Section 17.68.110 to amend the Historic Preservation chapter. The ordinance would streamline the review process for applicants seeking to repaint their structure in the Historic combining district and Historic buffer zone, providing an administrative review process for the proposed paint color(s) if an applicant selects the color(s) from an approved color palette. Currently, any change of color requires a discretionary review process.

Date of Hearing: Thursday, November 20, 2025

Time of Hearing: 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard

Location: Participants can attend in person, online, and/or by telephone, as follows:

In-person at: Dunsmuir City Council Chambers, 5902 Dunsmuir Ave, Dunsmuir, CA

Online via Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/99204517515

Telephone at: 1(669)900-6833 When prompted, enter Meeting ID: 992 0451 7515

The City Council will consider the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment and may approve, deny, or modify the proposal. All interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing and provide testimony. Written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk prior to or during the public hearing.

All comments received by the close of the public hearing will be considered by the City Council prior to taking action on this item. All items presented to the City Council as part of a public hearing, including but not limited to, letters, e-mail, petitions, photos, or maps, become a permanent part of the record and must be submitted to the City Clerk. Written comments should be addressed to: City Clerk, City of Dunsmuir, 5915 Dunsmuir Avenue, Dunsmuir, CA 96025 or emailed to: wperkins@ci.dunsmuir.ca.gov. It is advised that any commenter submit 10 copies of anything presented to the City Council in advance of the meeting with sufficient time for the materials to be distributed to and reviewed by the City Council, and that the commenter create copies in advance for their own records.