Archive By Section - Government
Big box still on the table
The big box discussion isn't over in Turlock quite yet.
Tax board sitting on $15 million in undelivered refunds
Due to bad addresses, nearly 49,000 Californians didn't receive their state income tax refund last year.
Hughson finance director retires; city hires part-time replacement
The City of Hughson is starting over with a clean slate in the new year. Three new council members joined the Hughson City Council after the recall election in August, and a new city manager was hired in September. Hughson will continue to see new faces at City Hall after the City Council approved the hiring of a new finance director on Monday. "Debbie Paul ...
Public Safety Facility back on track, despite bond issues
Turlock's oft-delayed Public Safety Facility is one step closer to becoming reality. On Tuesday night, the Turlock City Council unanimously approved issuing municipal bonds through the city's Redevelopment Agency to fund the majority of the $28 million project.
Oath of Office
Nine Stanislaus County officials were sworn in on Tuesday by Superior Judge William Mayhew.
Council to consider Public Safety Facility, big box stores, downtown core on Tuesday
The on-hold Public Safety Facility is back on the Turlock City Council's agenda on Tuesday, as the council will be asked to approve a more than $15 million bond issuance needed to finance the approximately $27 million project.
Target drops plans to expand grocery sales in Turlock
Target dropped plans to expand its Turlock store's grocery business on Thursday, just hours before the Planning Commission was set to consider the issue.
Denair student accompanies Congressman Denham to D.C.
When 13-year-old Denair student Cody Alicea questioned why he was told to take down the American flag off of his bicycle at school, he was standing up for his right to express his patriotism. Cody never dreamed his patriotism would take him all the way to the heart of the country - Washington, D.C.
A new call to service
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy challenged a nation to, "ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country."
Despite budget cuts, Turlock sees busy project year
For most jurisdictions, 2010 was a time of budget cuts and austerity. But thanks to a healthy General Fund Reserve, federal stimulus funds, and union concessions, the City of Turlock was able to avoid layoffs and start new projects.
2010 elections bring big changes to Turlock, Hughson city councils
Coming into 2010, everyone knew the fall City Council election had the potential to drastically change Turlock's leadership.
A host of new laws take effect Jan. 1 regarding truancy, marijuana and online impersonation
Three hours after that big ball drops in New York City on Saturday – weather permitting, of course – more than 700 new laws will take effect in the State of California, changing penalties for marijuana possession, extending benefits for foster children, and banning trans-fat oil from bakeries, among hundreds of other changes. For more information, read on:
County to look at regionalization of services in coming year
The Journal asked Stanislaus County Supervisor Vito Chiesa to look back at 2010 and ahead for 2011. The following is his perspectives on the county's past and future.
USDA offers conservation funding to organic producers
The USDA's Organic Initiative will enter its third year of helping organic producers and those looking to transition into organic production in 2011 with up to $50 million in funding. "Increasing consumer demand for organically grown foods is providing new opportunities for small and mid-size farmers to prosper and stay competitive in today's economy," Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan said. "The 2008 ...
Lazar: Council up for challenges of 2011
The Journal asked Turlock Mayor John Lazar to look back at 2010 and ahead for 2011. The following is his perspectives on the city's past and future.
Articles by Section - Government
Council splits on water rate study
The move to revamp the city's collection rates for water services gained momentum Tuesday night when the Turlock City Council approved by a narrow margin to hire a consulting firm to conduct a water rate study.
Hughson hires new city manager
Raul L. Mendez, a former county administrator, has been hired as Hughson's new city manager by the Hughson City Council. Mendez will start June 17 at an annual salary of $113,175. He will be introduced to the public at the Hughson City Council meeting at 7 p.m. on May 28. Hughson has been without a permanent city manager since Feb. 4 when Bryan Whitemyer left to become Oakdale's city manager. Retired Modesto ...
House Ag Committee approves farm bill, good news for California farmers
The House Agriculture Committee approved the $940 billion farm bill on Wednesday, which will bring some relief to frustrated California growers. Working late into Wednesday night, the House passed the 576 page draft, with a 36-10 vote.
Arts Commission continues talks on Columbia Park mural project
A 16-foot mural and handball wall slated for Columbia Park is finally making headway, and will soon go before the Turlock City Council. Initially, the concept behind the project was to honor the lives of children lost in gang and drug related incidents that have occurred on the westside of town. However, the Turlock City Arts Commission felt as though there were implications tied with honoring specific names and ...
Four city budget plans: No easy fixes
The Turlock City Council received four budgetary plans for the upcoming fiscal year, including one with a dire scenario of massive cuts to public safety and another with deficit spending of more than $3.4 million. Tuesday night's presentation was solely for information purposes only and no action was taken on any of the budget proposals. The City Council previously directed city staff to prepare budget scenarios for the 2013-14 fiscal year, with at ...
Public no show at road tax forums
What if the city decided to propose a city-wide road tax and no one really cared? That could be the feeling the Turlock City Council is getting after the second community forum to discuss the tax and other city issues drew only a sparse crowd of concerned citizens. Just a little more than a dozen people attended Thursday night's meeting at Westside Ministries, where the questions raised ranged from how a road ...
Planning approves smaller version of multi-tenant freeway sign
Bigger may not be better according to the Turlock Planning Commission. After two months of back and forth with Planning and city staff, Main Street businesses and developer Reed Onate will be able to move forward with building a multi-tenant freeway sign - albeit at a smaller scale than the original plans. The original design was an 85-foot tall, 38-foot wide structure that incorporated nine panels on each side, totaling 1,319 square feet ...
Roads top issue at first public forum
The City of Turlock held its first community forum Tuesday night with very few community members in attendance. The forum was held to ostensibly address any city-related issues, but the main topic was the city's roads and how to pay for the needed repairs. The city is currently considering a couple of different funding options for the city's streets. In 2008 a Pavement Management Project, which is an in-depth analysis of the ...
Water board comes to Valley to discuss river flow proposal
It is no secret that residents throughout the Central Valley were unhappy with the original draft of the State Water Board's flow proposal, which intended to dedicate 35 percent of unimpaired river flow for fish and wildlife beneficial uses. But since the State's hearing on the adequacy of the draft Substitute Environmental Document, the water board has been attempting to fulfill all the needs of the fisheries, farmers, and California water users by ...
City housing funds topic of public forums
The City of Turlock is reaching out to residents for input on how housing funds are dispersed, including low-income loans and rehabilitation projects. A draft for the City of Turlock and Turlock/Stanislaus County HOME Consortium Action Plan for 2013-2014 was released to the public last week for consideration and comment before it is enacted. The draft describes eligible programs, future projects and their functions for addressing housing, homelessness and economic development. According ...
Council adopts right to farm, passes on developer energy analysis mandate
A lawsuit settlement stipulating the Turlock City Council consider two environment-based motions resulted in the adoption of a right to farm ordinance and a rejection of a resolution requiring energy-efficiency reports for large-scale building projects.
Denham joins Sikh Congressional Caucus
U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) joined House colleagues in launching the American Sikh Congressional Caucus. Representatives David Valadao (CA-21) and Judy Chu (CA-32) will co-chair the new caucus, which will educate Members of Congress and the general public about Sikh issues in support of the American Sikh community.
Assembly resolution memorializes Armenian Genocide
Members of the California State Assembly met Monday at the State Capitol to pass a resolution acknowledging the Armenian Genocide and honoring the memory of those who were lost. Many members of the Armenian community throughout the state came to meet with elected officials to discuss the importance of remembering the genocide and express thanks for their support. Assembly Joint Resolution 2, by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles), recognizes the Armenian Genocide ...
Council considers looking at district elections
Sometime in the not-too-distant future, Turlock residents could head to the polls to elect city officials based on districts instead of the current at-large elections in use.
City refunds $400K to Ten Pin group
The development group for the anticipated Ten Pin Fun Center is getting a refund of a little more than $400,000 from the city because of rezoning at the W. Monte Vista Avenue and Crowell Road site. The Turlock City Council approved a motion Tuesday night to refund Genesis Family Enterprises $267,197 paid in Neighborhood Park Land Fees and $133,599 in Community Park Land Fees. The development group had been paying the fees ...
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