Local Wiki
Modoc County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 16, 2026- Board of Supervisors meets
- Second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 10:00 AM (per county ordinance).
- Meeting location
- Modoc County Historic Courthouse, Board of Supervisors Room, 204 S Court Street, Suite 203, Alturas, CA 96101.
- County Auditor/Clerk/Recorder
- Stephanie Wellemeyer · 108 E. Modoc Street, Alturas, CA 96101 · (530) 233-6200 (FAX (530) 233-6666) · clerkelections@co.modoc.ca.us
- Agendas posted at
- https://modoccoca.portal.civicclerk.com/
- County Administrative Officer
- Chester Robertson · County Administrative Officer · 204 S. Court Street, Suite 100, Alturas, CA 96101 · (530) 233-7660 · cao@co.modoc.ca.us
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 (1)
- Alturas
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (3)
- Modoc County Office of Education
- Modoc Joint Unified
- Surprise Valley Joint Unified
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Cemetery (10)
- Adin Cemetery District
- Alturas Cemetery District
- Cedarville Cemetery District
- Davis Creek Cemetery District
- Eagleville Cemetery District
- Fort Bidwell Cemetery District
- Lake City Cemetery District
- Likely Cemetery District
- Lookout Cemetery District
- Willow Ranch Cemetery District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (11)
- Adin Fire Protection District
- Alturas Fire Protection District
- Canby Fire Protection District
- Cedarville Fire Protection District
- Davis Creek Fire Protection District
- Eagleville Fire District
- Ft Bidwell Fire District
- Lake City Fire District
- Likely Fire Protection District
- Lookout Fire District
- Willow Ranch Fire District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Health (3)
- Last Frontier Health District
- Lookout Pest Abatement District
- Stronghold-Newell Pest Abatement District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Hospital (1)
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 · Irrigation (2)
- Hot Springs Valley Irrigatn District
- Southfork Irrig District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (2)
- California Pines Community Service District
- Modoc County Local Transportation Commission
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (2)
- Adin Community Services District
- Daphnedale Community Serv District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (2)
- Lava Beds-Butte Valley Resource Conservation District
- Modoc Resource Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water & Sewer (1)
- Newell County Water District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (1)
- Cedarville County Water District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)