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Alturas Feasibility Study

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Alturas is a small city located in the northeastern part of California. Alturas was originally inhabited by the Pit River Tribe of Native Americans before white men arrived to settle the area. The Pit River is a wide valley near the center of the county, which is a prehistoric lake bed which formed from erosion and volcanic flows of the Modoc Plateau. The northeast edge of the valley is at the foot of the Warner Mountains about ten miles east of town. The Modoc National Wildlife Refuge borders the south of town, where natural wetlands have been set aside to preserve wildlife, including deer, antelope, Sand Hill Cranes, Canada Geese, and other native animals. In 1870, brothers Presley and Carlos Dorris and their nephew, Jim Dorris, settled and built a bridge over the Pit River in order to move livestock. In 1871 the Dorris Bridge Post Office opened and the …show more content…

There is of course a lot of interest in this money and lots of ideas on how to use it. The John Wall Estate has left the City of Alturas more than $2,000,000. It is to be used for the Alturas Swimming Pool and other youth related activities. It has to be decided how to spend the money, whether it is for repairing the current pool or building a new community center. If only the repairs are done that will leave enough funds for other youth related projects. Public member Heather Hadwick feels a Community Center would be a great idea and benefit this area The Council will continue to get input from the Alturas Swimming Pool Committee and the Community Center Committees. The Alturas Rotary Club was also left the same amount of money to be used at the Youth Park; a joint project could be very beneficial and meet the requirements of the Trust.
Closed Session: G.C. Section 54956.95 Liability Claim for Damages – James Collis. Even though this is a closed session I can’t help but wonder what this is all

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