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City Council subcommittee to cut $2.5 million
Facing at least a $4.8 million shortfall in the 2010-2011 General Fund budget, the City of Turlock set about the hard work of identifying possible cuts during a budget subcommittee meeting Tuesday afternoon.
10 more cut from county
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors cut 10 more positions Tuesday morning - nine of which were filled - in their ongoing efforts to eliminate a $10 million budget deficit. But those being eliminated argue that the cutbacks will cost the county more than the move will save.
State to take $4 million from Turlock RDA
The State of California is one step closer to a balanced budget, but the state's solvency will come - in part - at the Turlock Redevelopment Agency's expense.
Turlock’s drinking water supply faces challenges
A number of potential problems face the City of Turlock's drinking water supply in the year to come, according to a report delivered Tuesday by Michael Cooke, Turlock Regulatory Affairs manager.
Westside farmers could benefit from wastewater recycling
Where wastewater flows, food could grow.
Less bucks for books
The Stanislaus County Library is the target of the latest round of county budget cuts, falling to service levels not seen since before the 1995 adoption of a one-eighth cent library sales tax.
Hughson sets date for recall election, opts out of funding
The date has been set; all that's left is to figure out how the Hughson City Council recall election will be funded.
Supervisors vote to lay off 52 sheriff's employees
In front of a somber crowd, the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a measure Tuesday morning to trim the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department budget by $6.4 million, effectively forcing the lay off of 52 full-time sheriff's department employees and deleting 16 vacant positions.
Water, homeless shelters on tap for council
The future of Turlock's drinking water supply will take center stage at the Turlock City Council's Tuesday meeting, as councilmembers will receive a long-requested report on water issues in the City of Turlock.
City Council adopts budget policy
The Turlock City Council adopted a plan on April 13 that calls for the city to investigate a two-year budgetary cycle - a change in practice from the year-by-year budgets of the past - but stopped short of deciding how a committee will meet to work out that budget.
California recognizes Armenian Genocide
Local businessman Daniel Aydenian grew up hearing stories of his father's survival of the darkest time in Armenian history.
No dog park in our backyard, say residents
Citizens of Turlock weren't bow-wowed by proposals for new dog parks. Residents packed City Hall for Wednesday's meeting of the Turlock Parks, Recreation and Community Commission to oppose two proposed sites for new dog parks. The suggested sites, a greenbelt off Country Walk Lane, near East Taylor Road, and a storm basin at the corner of East Hawkeye Avenue and North Quincy Road, drew near-universal opposition. Of more than 30 public speakers, only four supported ...
Hughson’s ‘dog and pony’ show stirs up finger pointing
Attempts by the Hughson City Council to fire the city clerk and to gain more control over city hiring practices went unnoticed by many Hughson residents at Monday night's council meeting. Residents were more interested in making their opinions known about the three council members recently reprimanded by the Civil Grand Jury. A crowd flooded the community center on Monday night and some meeting attendees held up signs reading "Resign Now" to show the three ...
Council approves Carnegie bid
In 2005, an arson fire destroyed Turlock's Carnegie Arts Center. By the end of May, nearly five years after its destruction, ground will be broken on a new, expanded Carnegie Arts Center, following a unanimous Turlock City Council decision Tuesday evening.
Hughson City Council members come under fire, again, from Civil Grand Jury
The three Hughson City Council members found to be violation of the Brown Act, the Hughson Municipal Code and the Fair Political Practices Commission are now in trouble for not responding to the Civil Grand Jury.
Articles by Section - Government
Federal government looks to restrict child farm labor
The federal government is debating an issue that hits close to home for many Central Valley farm families including Turlock-area almond growers Scott Hunter and Ron Macedo. Hunter grew up on his parents' farm in Livingston, where he said he learned a work ethic that helped develop his character. He hopes to pass on the farm to his own children someday. Local almond grower and Turlock Irrigation District Director Ron Macedo also ...
Jackson takes helm as police chief
New Turlock Police Chief Rob Jackson was sworn in on Tuesday to an uproarious round of applause in the packed Turlock City Council chambers. "I'm proud to be the leader for this organization here," Jackson said, terming the department "one of the most professional departments around" shortly after taking the oath of office. Jackson, formerly a Turlock police captain, was selected from 43 applicants for the Turlock police chief position. Jackson ran ...
City Council begins redevelopment agency shut down
On Feb. 1, the redevelopment era came to an end.
Denham’s effort to shrink government building inventory moves forward
A local legislator's effort to sell off under-utilized federal buildings – reducing wasteful spending – is one step closer to law. U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham's (R – Atwater) Civilian Property Realignment Act passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday by a 259-164 vote. The bill has been a cornerstone of Denham's campaign to shrink the size of government. As a California legislator, Denham also worked to reduce the state government's excess building ...
Appeals court finds Prop 8 unconstitutional
Same-sex marriage is one step closer to a return to California, following a Tuesday federal appeals court decision that banning the practice violates the U.S. Constitution. Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot measure which defined marriage as between a man and a woman, unconstitutionally denied same-sex couples of their previously-granted right to marriage, the court found. "Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human ...
Crowell Road church to expand; Morgan Ranch scoping meeting set for Feb. 23
Turlock's Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran Church, located at 4510 Crowell Rd., will expand its youth building, following Planning Commission approval on Thursday.
More hard times ahead for county
When Bill O'Brien last chaired the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors – in 2007 – the county was surging with growth and "foreclosure" was a rarely-heard word. Though times have been tough since then, the future is once again bright, O'Brien said in his 2012 State of the County address Tuesday. "I tell you today that I believe hope is now returning; that the promise of ...
State ‘on the mend’ says Brown
When Gov. Jerry Brown took the stage Wednesday to deliver his second State of the State address, he wasn't there to talk about the past. Brown's calls for new taxes may have echoed some of the problems facing California – including a projected $9.2 billion budget shortfall which he hopes to bridge with a combination of cuts and new taxes. But the Governor termed the state as "on the mend," calling for large ...
Dairy Campaign hopes to end corn ethanol subsidies
California Dairy Campaign Field Representative Joe Melo testified last week before the California Assembly Transportation Committee calling on lawmakers to pass legislation, AB 523, to end state subsidies for corn ethanol production. AB 523 passed out of the Assembly Transportation Committee and is now on its way to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. "CDC strongly supports AB 523 which would end state funding for corn ethanol programs," testified Melo. "We thank Assembly Member Valadao ...
Survey finds city staff helpful, needing more empathy
Historically, customer service in Turlock's building, planning, and engineering departments has been notorious – for all the wrong reasons. But those departments appear to have turned the corner, according to feedback received from a city-conducted survey. "There is a huge improvement from five or six years ago," said one anonymous respondent to the city survey. The survey, conducted by Turlock Regulatory Affairs Manager Michael Cooke at the bequest of Turlock City ...
Denham wants Uncle Sam to have $15B garage sale
Jeff Denham is pushing for Congress to do what many of his constituents do when they have unneeded property and need to raise cash - conduct a garage sale. The Turlock Republican who seeks to represent Manteca, Ripon, Escalon, Tracy and all of Stanislaus County in the newly created 10th Congressional District is the author of the Civilian Property Realignment Act (House of Representatives Bill 1734). In a nutshell ...
Search for chief down to three
The candidate pool to fill the Chief of Police position in Turlock has been narrowed to three finalists. The three final candidates met with the City Council Thursday night in a closed session. They met separately with the police department's labor group and City Manager Roy Wasden on Friday. An announcement of a new hire could be made in a few weeks, once an employment offer has been given and accepted. It ...
Future of RDA funds up in the air
The fate of Turlock's redevelopment agency is decided – at least for now. The Turlock City Council on Tuesday voted to declare the City of Turlock as a successor agency for the RDA, allowing the city to retain some control over the agency and its funds. But exactly how much control Turlock will retain remains uncertain, according to City Manager Roy Wasden. "At best there are many things that are very, ...
Efforts underway to make sign ordinance easier to understand
When a Turlock business wants to put up a sign, it's time to turn to the city's sign ordinance. The problem is, that document can be a challenge for laymen to understand. "It's very difficult to figure out," said Turlock Planning Manager Debbie Whitmore. "There's a lot of language in the sign ordinance; it's very lengthy." The Turlock Planning Commission is now working to simplify the ordinance, making approval criterion easier ...
City Council to deal with RDA closure
On Dec. 28, the California Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional a measure which would have allowed redevelopment agencies statewide to remain intact by making annual payments to the state, forcing a statewide shutdown of redevelopment agencies. On Tuesday, the Turlock City Council will react to the California Supreme Court's decision by considering a resolution which would ultimately wind down the Turlock Redevelopment Agency, pay off existing debts, complete current projects, ...
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