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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Imperial County, California public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Lithium Valley contract spending
Tax levy certification
Tax levy process (Item 15)
Voter outreach funding
Property bid process and public comment rules
Term limits
County procurement process
Agenda and public comment rules
Budget vacancies and staffing
CASA funding and conflicts of interest
Item 43 — State of the County sponsorships
Elections funding and county litigation
Consent item 20 donation
Budget fiscal discipline
Meeting conduct / voter registrar
County workforce vacancies
Community services and budget priorities
County financial stabilization
County finances and transparency
Transparency and accountability
Transparency, audits and public records
Voter outreach and elections
County budget priorities
Auditor-controller stipend
Auditor-controller vacancy
FY 2026-27 budget
SB 420
Payroll staffing
County building bid process
Equitable funding for community services
Detention facility tax exemption
Data center / Brawley foundation tax controversy
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Imperial County, California from local and regional media.
Hudson Ranch hearing to continue with live witness testimony
EL CENTRO — The Imperial County Board of Supervisors, acting as the Board of Equalization, denied remote witness testimony on Tuesday, October 27, for the Hudson Ranch Power I, LLC Assessment Appeals. This acti...
Oct 31, 2026Board hears update on county's mining operations
EL CENTRO — Imperial County Director of Planning and Development Services Jim Minnick brought a presentation to the Imperial County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, October 27, to elaborate on
Oct 31, 2026Imperial Valley Small Business Expo set
EL CENTRO — Local entrepreneurs and small business owners in the Imperial Valley will have a direct path to new growth, capital, and government contracts at the upcoming Small Business
Oct 31, 2026$357,000 grant transforms dirt lot into Valley Academy ‘Wellness Garden’
EL CENTRO — Education and air quality officials joined community leaders in El Centro to cut the ribbon on a new 16,000-square-foot outdoor space at Valley Academy, transforming what officials
Oct 30, 2026Supervisors consider legal action against elected Auditor-Controller
EL CENTRO — The Imperial County Board of Supervisors followed up on discussion regarding the establishment of the 2026-2027 rates for tax levies on Tuesday, October 27, when the Board
Oct 30, 2026County preps for potentially historic El Nino events
EL CENTRO — The Imperial County Board of Supervisors approved the proclamation of a local emergency on Tuesday, October 27, for the 2026-2027 El Niño season after the National Oceanic
Oct 29, 2026Body cam footage consistently denied by Calexico Police Department
CALEXICO — Two city residents from different walks of life are demanding body camera footage from the Calexico Police Department, in two separate attempts to prove acts of discrimination, intimidation,
Oct 27, 2026Tribe demands apology from County Board over offensive remarks, pushes for bridge reconstruction
EL CENTRO — Tensions flared at a recent Imperial County Board of Supervisors meeting as a representative from the Quechan Indian Tribe addressed county officials regarding controversial social media remarks
Oct 24, 2026Local News
+2 Law firm speaks on ECRMC acquisition SAN DIEGO — In a landmark transaction aimed at stabilizing healthcare access across California’s southernmost desert region, the I...
Oct 24, 2026Border traffic still in gridlock
CALEXICO — The border traffic issue is still at a standstill in the city of Calexico, with no action being taken at the latest city council meeting on Wednesday, October 21, despite increased concern by residen...
Oct 23, 2026County financial docs overdue again; board room full of pointing fingers
EL CENTRO — The Imperial County Board of Supervisors discussed the County’s tax levies for fiscal year 2026-2027 on Tuesday, October 20, which are due to be adopted and submitted annually by October 3. However,...
Oct 23, 2026New $45 million CHP Headquarters opens in El Centro, expanding capacity tenfold
EL CENTRO — The California Highway Patrol celebrated the opening of its new $45 million El Centro Area headquarters with a community open house, marking the completion of a state-of-the-art
Oct 22, 2026