Tag: board of supervisors
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he Bear Smart Three Rivers team is raising significant concerns about Tulare County Solid Waste’s proposed Bear Management Area ordinance and the process used to advance it, citing process issues that community members say obscure the ordinance’s flaws, misrepresent key facts, and may conflict with state and county requirements.
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On 28 October 2025, the Tulare County Board of Supervisors held a contentious public hearing regarding a proposed garbage ordinance that would affect the community of Three Rivers. The Bear Smart Three Rivers team has provided an annotated transcript of the discussion that exposes the untruthful and misleading statements that informed the vote to introduce the ordinance.
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There is a strong case against the proposed garbage ordinance and an opportunity to prevent its adoption at the Tulare County Board of Supervisors meeting on November 18th. With community support, the Bear Smart team is engaging professional help to do just that.
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In a 3-2 vote, the Board of Supervisors approved a solid waste ordinance that increases our residential rates 30% and our commercial rates 10% without solving the community’s trash issue. Learn about the expected impact of the ordinance and what you can do.
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In a 3-2 vote on Tuesday, the Tulare County Board of Supervisors approved a bear-resistant trash cart ordinance that adds 30% to every Three Rivers household’s monthly trash bill without solving the community’s garbage crisis.
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The Board of Supervisors approved a garbage service rate adjustment whereby the 3-can residential customers would pay an additional $36 per month to voluntarily convert to bear-resistant containers. The community of Three Rivers has the ability to implement a more affordable and effective solution than the one currently offered by Tulare County and Mid Valley Disposal, and local residents are forming a committee to do just that. Click the link to read how you can be involved!
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The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote on garbage service rate increases at its regular meeting tomorrow morning. The new proposed rates include monthly surcharges for bear-resistant containers for residential customers in the Foothill Areas. There are several potential issues with this proposed solution to our bear-related garbage challenges. If you have an opinion, you are strongly encouraged attend the Board of Supervisors meeting or email the board.