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More cuts could come for Turlock budget
While Turlock City Council unanimously approved the 2009-2010 fiscal year General Fund budget Tuesday evening, further budget revisions could be imminent given an expected $1 million gap between the council's approved level of reserve spending and the budget as approved.
Budget just one item on tap for busy Council meeting
Turlockers who want to weigh in on the proposed city budget are advised to pack a snack for Tuesday's Turlock City Council meeting, as a lengthy agenda will likely result in a marathon meeting.
County cuts budget
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a budget that will make deep cuts across the county on Tuesday morning, but thanks to prudent planning only 14 employees will lose their jobs.
Arts facilitator eliminated
Evening quickly turned into night at the Turlock City Council meeting on Tuesday, where debate over the proposed budget remained civil - yet contentious - as councilmembers elected to cut the positions of the Arts Facilitator and part-time Fleet Maintenance employees, while shuffling dollars between funds to retain one Building and Safety Division employee, who will solely scan documents.
Arts facilitator eliminated
Evening quickly turned into night at the Turlock City Council meeting on Tuesday, where debate over the proposed budget remained civil - yet contentious - as councilmembers elected to cut the positions of the Arts Facilitator and part-time Fleet Maintenance employees, while shuffling dollars between funds to retain one Building and Safety Division employee, who will solely scan documents.
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City begins budget process
Budget season officially kicked off for the City of Turlock on Tuesday, when the City Council accepted parts of the Non-General Fund budget.
New taxes needed to maintain roads, says city
The City of Turlock may ask citizens to support new taxes on the November ballot, dedicated to repairing the city's dilapidated roadways. The potential initiative arose at a special Turlock City Council workshop on Tuesday, where council discussed the massive costs to mend and maintain the city's streets. "We are currently not investing enough money in our road network to maintain or improve our streets," said City Engineer Mike Pitcock. Turlock ...
Council to hold roadways workshop
Turlock's much-maligned roadways will be the focus of a special, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday Turlock City Council workshop. The workshop will detail the city's existing pavement management system, the condition of Turlock's roadways, and costs to provide improvements. The discussion is then expected to proceed to potential funding sources, ranging from gas tax dollars – often withheld by the state – to grant funds and alternative funding options. During their regularly scheduled, 7 ...
Congress comes to the Valley
Four local veterans gave one more sacrifice to their country on Thursday, as they testified before a field hearing of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Health. The Congressional hearing was held at the Modesto American Legion Hall - home division of acting subcommittee chair Jeff Denham. The focus of the hearing was the Veterans Health Administration and the role of Vet centers. "Last October, I once again returned to ...
Planning approves 24-hour grocery for old Mervyn’s site
The old Mervyn's building, located at 2840 Geer Rd., could soon be home to a 24-hour discount food and beverage grocery store, rumored to be Walmart Neighborhood Market. The Turlock City Planning Commission on Thursday approved repurposing the approximately 61,000-square-foot building, which has sat vacant since Mervyn's chainwide bankruptcy in 2009. The commission action clears the way for development of the building as a grocery store, and allows any grocery tenant to move ...
Bill looks to make illicit student-teacher relationships felony offenses
A local assemblywoman has introduced new legislation to make inappropriate student-teacher relationships a felony – with the help of a Modesto mother whose high school-age daughter is now living with her 41-year-old former teacher. Jordan Powers, an Enoch High School senior, has been dating former business teacher James Hooker since shortly after turning 18, in January. Hooker has since quit his teaching job and left his wife and children to move into an ...
City joins solar initiative
A new regional solar initiative, joined by the City of Turlock Tuesday evening, may ease regulatory barriers to the installation of rooftop solar systems – and, possibly, create local jobs. The Southwest Solar Transformation Initiative, a public-private partnership funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, looks to streamline and standardize permitting, zoning, metering, and connection processes, while improving financing options for residential and commercial rooftop solar systems. "President Obama has made clear ...
City Council set to approve $14 million pipeline project
The City of Turlock's long-awaited Harding Drain Bypass, a $14 million pipeline project which will allow Turlock to discharge treated wastewater directly to the San Joaquin River, is set to move forward on Tuesday's City Council agenda.
Officials tackle local concerns at town hall meeting
Local residents had the rare opportunity to speak directly to their elected representatives on Wednesday, at Turlock's second annual Government Night. The event, hosted by Stanislaus County Supervisor Vito Chiesa, brought U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R – Atwater), State Sen. Anthony Cannella (R – Ceres), and Turlock Mayor John Lazar to a town hall meeting, where they offered perspectives and answered constituents' questions. "This is a ...
Veterans Memorial District off June ballot
A controversial measure to establish a Veterans Memorial District in Stanislaus County – potentially at great cost to the county – was pulled from the June 5 ballot at a special Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday morning after organizers' requests. The move comes only a week after a 3-2 majority of county supervisors agreed to place it on the ballot. The same group of veterans who ...
Business advisory collaborative now permanent committee
Just a few short years ago Turlock had a reputation as being business-unfriendly, with onerous regulations and poor customer service driving developers away. But things have turned around, developers say, and the City of Turlock's Development Collaborative Advisory Committee is the reason. "I would credit this group for a good part of the successes of our city over the past couple of years," Mayor John Lazar said to the committee. "Through your ...
Turlock to host second town hall meeting
For the second consecutive year, Turlock will play host to a town hall meeting where residents can speak directly to their elected representatives. The second annual Turlock Government Night will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Medeiros Elementary School. "Government works best face-to-face," said Stanislaus County Supervisor Vito Chiesa. "It's important that government leaders are accessible and listen to the public we serve. Government Night has become a tremendous ...
Council to consider making Development Collaborative Committee permanent fixture
Since its 2007 founding, Turlock's Development Collaborative Advisory Committee has lived life two years at a time, with temporary extension after temporary extension keeping the DCAC active.
Supervisors to revisit costly Veterans Memorial District ballot measure
A controversial measure to establish a Veterans Memorial District in Stanislaus County that the county supervisors voted 3-2 this week to place on the June 5 ballot will be revisited in a special meeting on Tuesday. The special meeting was scheduled after the supervisors received a letter written by local veterans. In the letter, the veterans write that they understand the creation of a Veterans Memorial District would be a financial burden on ...
State grant eases jail expansion costs
A grant of $80 million is headed to Stanislaus County to assist in the efforts of expanding the county's correctional facility. The grant is funded by California's Corrections Standards Authority, which announced Thursday it was awarding $602 million to 11 counties for the expansion or construction of county jails. The awards are intended to ease overcrowding and implement the state's realignment program, which has shifted the responsibility of lower-level inmates and parole ...
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