Local Wiki

Butte County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 16, 2026

Board of Supervisors meets: Typically the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 9:00 AM.
Meeting location: Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Administration Building, 25 County Center Drive, Suite 205, Oroville, CA.
County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters: Keaton Denlay · 155 Nelson Ave, Oroville, CA 95965-3411 · (530) 552-3400 (FAX (530) 538-6853) · elections@buttecounty.ca.gov
Agendas posted at: https://buttecounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2
Chief Administrative Officer: Andy Pickett · Chief Administrative Officer · 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965 · (530) 552-3300 · apickett@buttecounty.ca.gov (Retiring Oct 1 2026; successor Meegan Jessee already approved.)

Sources

https://www.buttecounty.net/335/Board-of-Supervisors-Meeting-Information

Other Local Government Here

Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.

City: Chico, California

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

Cities (3)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Towns (1)

Paradise (official website, opens in a new tab)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

School districts (13)

Bangor Union Elementary
Biggs Unified
Butte County Office of Education
Durham Unified
Golden Feather Union Elementary
Gridley Unified
Manzanita Elementary
Oroville City Elementary
Oroville Union High
Palermo Union Elementary
Paradise Unified
Pioneer Union Elementary
Thermalito Union Elementary

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Special districts · Cemetery (8)

Bangor Cemetery District
Gridley-Biggs Cemetery District
Kimshew Cemetery District
Oroville Cemetery District
Paradise Cemetery District
Pine Creek Cemetery District
Thompson Flat Cemetery District
Upham Cemetery District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Drainage (5)

Butte Creek Drainage District
Drainage District 1
Drainage District 100
Drainage District 2
Drainage District 200

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Education (3)

Butte Sch Dists Self-Funded Medical Benefits
North Valley Schools Insurance Group
Northern California School Insurance Group

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Fire Protection (1)

El Medio Fire Protection District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Health (2)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Hospital (1)

Biggs-Gridley Hospital Agency (JPA)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Housing & Community Development (2)

Butte County Housing Authority
California Affordable Housing Agency

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Irrigation (5)

Biggs-West Gridley Water District
Butte Water District
Paradise Irrigation District
Richvale Irrigation District
Western Canal Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)

Special districts · Multi-Purpose (4)

Berry Creek Community Services District
Butte County Association of Governments (official website, opens in a new tab)
Buzztail Community Services District
South Feather Water and Power Agency (official website, opens in a new tab)

Special districts · Natural Resources & Water Supply (2)

Vina Groundwater Sustainability Agency
Wyandotte Creek Groundwater Sustainability Agency

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)

Small Cities Organized Risk Effort (official website, opens in a new tab)

Special districts · Parks & Recreation (5)

Chico Area Recreation and Park District
Durham Recreation and Park District
Feather River Recreation and Park District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Paradise Recreation and Park District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Richvale Recreation and Park District

Special districts · Reclamation (3)

Reclamation District 833
Rock Creek Reclamation District
Sacramento River Reclamation District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Sewer (4)

Lake Oroville Area Public Utilities District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Richardson Springs Community Services District
Richvale Sanitary District
Sewerage Commission Oroville Region

Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)

Butte County Resource Conservation District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Solid Waste (1)

Butte Regional Waste Management Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Water & Sewer (1)

Thermalito Irrigation District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Water Supply (2)

Durham Irrigation District
Lake Madrone Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)