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Public notices

The Record

Agendas, minutes, election dates and public safety logs, drawn from Tribune reporting. This page is updated as new items are reported.

Upcoming

Sept. 28, 10 a.m.

Election logic and accuracy testing

Public observation of the November general election begins with logic and accuracy testing at the Election Division, 1125 Third St., Napa.

Sept. 29, evening

Second TRUTH Act forum

The county's second TRUTH Act community forum, covering the annual report on immigration enforcement access to county facilities. Remote participation and Spanish interpretation available.

Oct. 5

Vote-by-mail ballots mailed

Ballots for the Nov. 3 general municipal election can be mailed starting Oct. 5. Napa County is a mail-ballot county.

Oct. 19

Voter registration closes

The 15-day close: the last day to register and receive a ballot by mail for the Nov. 3 election. Conditional registration runs Oct. 20 through Election Day.

Oct. 22

Vote-by-mail processing begins

The Election Division begins processing returned vote-by-mail ballots. Official count Oct. 24; 1% manual tally Nov. 23.

Nov. 3

General municipal election

Napa voters elect council members for Districts 1 and 3, each for a four-year term. Winners serve through November 2030.

Recent actions

Aug. 31

Measure G oversight report received

The citizens committee presented its inaugural annual report on the Measure G sales tax to the Napa City Council, covering the first months of collections. The next report is expected in early 2027.

September

Opera House loan forgiven

The Napa City Council approved a new agreement with the Napa Valley Opera House nonprofit forgiving a $700,000 city loan; the city keeps ballroom use 20 times a year through at least Dec. 31, 2030.

September

American Canyon backs SR-29 plan

The American Canyon City Council voted to support NVTA's State Route 29 corridor improvement project, committing up to $5 million toward design and right-of-way in 2027 and 2029 tranches.

February 2026

SR-29 preferred alternative selected

The NVTA board and the American Canyon council selected the signalized corridor with multimodal improvements at six intersections as the preferred alternative. Design and right-of-way work is scheduled for 2027 and 2028.

Public safety logs

September

Burglary investigation: victims sought

The Napa County Sheriff's Office asks the public for help identifying additional victims after the arrest of a 44-year-old Napa man accused of stealing jewelry and handbags from homes with unlocked doors.

September

Pickett Fire: felony charges filed

The Napa County District Attorney filed felony charges against a 45-year-old Napa man accused of recklessly starting the 2025 Pickett Fire, the 6,820-acre blaze northeast of Calistoga.