The county town is Rothesay, located on the Isle of Bute. Student Resources Faculty/Staff Resources or Learn More Buteshire had its own elected county council from 1890 to 1975. Click Here to listen to Ready Raccon's Wildfire Rap! It is separated from the Kintyre peninsula by Kilbrannan Sound. 1776, April 24 WILL OF WILLIAM BAKER - Bute Co., NC - Will of William Baker gives to son James Baker, after my father's death, land in Nansemond County, Virginia, daughters Charity Baker, Alice Baker and Mary Baker. GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. Buteshire consists of two main islands in the Firth of Clyde separated by the Sound of Bute - Arran (also including the much smaller Holy Island, Hamilton Isle and Pladda off the south-east coast) and Bute (including the small isle of Inchmarnock off its west coast) - and also the Cumbraes between Bute and Ayrshire on the mainland, comprising Great Cumbrae, Little Cumbrae and the islets of The Eileans, Broad Islands, Castle Island and Trail Island. The council will discuss possible winter sheltering options again Tuesday, at the request of Councilor Scott Huber. Its members include the cities of Biggs, Chico, Gridley, Oroville, the Town of Paradise, and the County of Butte. The Scottish regions were abolished in 1996, and this divide of the historic county continued, with both districts which administered historic Buteshire becoming council areas (Cunninghame under the name "North Ayrshire"). Email questions@butte.edu or call the Student Support Center at 530-895-2511 with questions. Civil. Our priority continues to be the health and safety of our community and employees. It was subordinate to the Halifax District Brigade Each geographical area of Butte County has 4-H Clubs which offer projects and activities for youth to grow leadership, citizenship, and life skills. Butte County 4-H is a youth development organization which provides a wide variety of non-formal educational activities for youth ages 5 to 19. It was proclaimed on 16 July 1885 as the District Council of Ninnes, and initially only included the Hundred of Ninnes. The Chico Area Recreation and Park Director election leads were Michael Worley and Tom Lando, taking 44% and 40% of the votes respectively. Our Contact Centre is currently closed, but you can still use the 'Report it' and 'Request it' sections of our website~ She has written and edited for multiple publications including The Orion at Chico State and is studying journalism and international relations. Administration 25 County Center Drive Suite 200 Oroville, CA 95965 530.552.3300 On the Chico Unified School Board, Caitlin Dalby and Matt Tennis won at nearly 25% and 24% of the vote each, respectively. Human Resources. Unfortunately, due to the Panhandle seeing a large increase in COVID-19 cases, the 4-H Council and Extension Staff decided to cancel the 2020 Box Butte County 4-H Achievement Celebration. The kingdom broadly covered the northern end of the region, except an area now covered by the Scottish Argyll and Bute council area and the Isle of Arran, which is now within the Scottish North Ayrshire council area, plus the Scottish Dumfries and Galloway council area and part of the English county of Cumbria. In 1983, eight years after Scottish local government counties had been abolished, the Bute and Northern Ayrshire constituency was divided between the Argyll and Bute constituency and the Cunninghame North constituency. We have a federal mandate to alleviate the causes and conditions of poverty by whatever means necessary in our community, and all of our programs and resources are focused on fulfilling that mandate. It was named for the Earl of Bute, the prime minister of Great Britain during the reign of King George III. As the County’s Chief Legal Office, County Counsel serves as the attorney for Butte County, including the Board of Supervisors and all County offices, departments, boards, commissions and the Grand Jury. Council leadership An A-road runs along Bute's east coast and loops around the island's southern half; the northern half of the island is less well-served and can mostly only by traversed by foot or bike. The returns show a turnout of nearly 83 percent, with 103,635 ballots cast out of 125,062 registered voters. The island is roughly peanut-shaped, being flatter in the south and more mountainous in the north, culminating in Goat Fell, the tallest mountain in Buteshire at 874 metres (2,866 ft). Butte County Public Health’s last update to its dashboard was on Wednesday, Nov. 25, and in between the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the county … [4] The name "Argyll and Bute" was retained, while the enlarged Cunningham North was named North Ayrshire and Arran. Argyll and Bute Council. There were no significant changes to the margins held by the lead candidates running for Chico City Council’s four districts since the last update. In 1918 the constituency was combined with the Ayrshire North constituency to form the Bute and Northern Ayrshire constituency, a constituency which straddled the boundary between the local government counties of Bute and Ayrshire. The Butte County Board of Supervisors consists of five members, each of whom is elected from the district in which he or she resides. The Community Council meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month (except August and December,) usually in Bute Museum at 7pm. OROVILLE — The 2020 Butte County election results were finally certified Monday evening after a delay that actually led to the postponement of a Chico City Council meeting. For the Butte County Board of Education, Julian Diaz won by over 59% or 11,245 of 18,982 votes. The Butte County Fire Safe Council is a grass roots, non-profit, community organization. Bute is in contrast is a much flatter though somewhat hilly island, especially in the north; it is separated from the Cowal peninsula by the narrow Kyles of Bute. Gridley City council-winners are Michael Farr, Catalina Sanchez and J Angel Calderon. The mission of the Butte County Superior Court is to create a court environment deserving of community respect by: resolving disputes according to law; ensuring and protecting peoples' rights; taking a leadership role in preserving order in society; and providing exceptional, accessible and … Another resource to receive information is the Lost River Emergency Alert Warning System. The population of Buteshire in 1841 was 15,740.[3]. The current Lord-Lieutenant for Argyll and Bute is Mrs Jane Margaret MacLeod (14 July 2020). The time to certify was extended from Wednesday to allow for better accuracy, County Clerk Recorder Candace Grubbs said. PARADISE, Calif. - The 14th annual Wildfire Safety Summit is being held virtually this year, though it is aimed for a Butte County audience. Butte County. A number of lochs lie in the centre of the island, most notably Loch Fad, Loch Quien and Loch Ascog. For the latest information please click on the 'news' link in the menu. However, that meant the Chico City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday (swearing in newly elected councilors) is postponed for one week, as law requires 72 hours after certification for an official election ceremony. Latest. The council plans to use a Cal Fire-Butte County grant in the area to work on roadside evacuation and assist with fuel reduction around Lake Madrone, with work likely to begin in January. For the county in the United States, see, "Buteshire" redirects here. The Butte County District Attorney’s Office is now part of a statewide task force investigating EDD fraud among inmates at prisons and jails. The county comprises a number of islands in the Firth of Clyde, between the counties of Argyll and Ayrshire, the principal islands being Bute, Arran, Great Cumbrae and Little Cumbrae. Paradise Town Council leads are Greg Bolin, Rose Tryon and Steve Culleton. The County of Bute (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhòid), also known as Buteshire,[1] is a historic county and registration county of Scotland.[2]. Oroville City Elementary School Board winners Jessica Anthony, K Sandra Barnes and Sharon Nilsson took 20%, 18% and 18% of the vote each. Butte County Offices are open and customers will be served one at a time. The Civil Division located at the North Butte County Courthouse facility (1775 Concord Avenue, Chico) handles all Civil matters (including Small Claims, Unlawful Detainers, Limited and Unlimited Civil cases) for the entire county. We want to ensure the safety of our 4-H families, staff & community members. Thank you . 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