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City, county representatives return from capitol lobbying trip
Emissaries from Turlock and Stanislaus County traveled to Washington, D.C. last week to lobby for funding for five local projects.
County budget looks ‘grim’ for 2010-2011
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors received news Tuesday that their current budget was roughly on par with their modest expectations at the halfway point, but that the 2010-2011 budget could be the most challenging in the county's history.
County to see fairer share of tax money
Stanislaus County will begin to get a fairer share of state property tax allocations following Wednesday's signing of Senate Bill 85, but the relief will last for just two years and still fall millions short of an equitable share.
Public Safety Facility moves forward
The Turlock City Council agreed on Tuesday to buy the final property needed to construct the previously approved 57,570 sq. ft. Public Safety Facility.
Committee continues to work towards making Turlock a better place to do business
The City of Turlock has a historic reputation of being a tough place to do business, with onerous restrictions and costly permits, but times have changed - in part due to the efforts of the Development Collaborative Advisory Committee.
Crowder, Manley ask for Hughson mayor’s resignation
Finger pointing reached a new level Monday night at the Hughson City Council meeting. The three council members, who were found to be in violation of several codes by the Civil Grand Jury, attempted to turn the tables on Hughson Mayor Ramon Bawanan.
City Council to consider Broadway parking changes
The Turlock City Council is slated to discuss changing the current one-hour parking restriction enforced on South Broadway between Market and A streets at their Tuesday meeting.
Four county employees lose their jobs due to decline in building
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved eliminating four filled, allocated positions in the Department of Planning and Community Development Building Permits Division on Tuesday, due to declining revenue.
Campaigning for a better Iraq
Yonadam Kanna, a member of the Republic of Iraq's Council of Representatives, visited Turlock Saturday on his 51st day spent campaigning for the coming, March 7 Iraqi parliamentary election.
Deadline looms for city homeless shelter solution
The future of homeless shelters in Turlock will be up for discussion at 6 p.m. on Thursday. As Turlock does not currently host a year-round emergency shelter for the homeless, 2007's Senate Bill 2 requires the city to either partner with neighboring communities to provide, build, and operate an emergency shelter by August 2011, or create a zone that allows the development of emergency shelters by right. Turlock's efforts to secure a regional shelter with ...
Turlock wastewater may go to westside
Modesto City Councilman Brad Hawn and Nick Penny, Director of Utility Planning and Projects for the City of Modesto, visited the Turlock City Council on Tuesday to discuss a regional project that would send recycled wastewater to water-starved farmers on the county's westside.
Commissioners discuss container restrictions
The Turlock Planning Commission's efforts to draft a citywide ordinance governing the use of cargo containers continued on Thursday, as commissioners considered possible restrictions for the use of containers in commercial zoning districts.
Council to consider cop cuts
In a cost-saving measure, the Turlock City Council will be asked to reduce the number of Turlock Police Officers funded through the general fund from 81 to 77. The proposal is expected to save the cash-strapped City of Turlock $436,000 per year, on top of $1.5 million in police department budget cuts over the past 18 months.
County looks to create regional rail system
High-Speed Rail may be coming down the tracks one day, but the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors entered into an agreement Tuesday to plan and develop a regional commuter rail system that could soon share those tracks.
Leaky roof to be fixed at TPD
The Turlock City Council took action to repair a leaking roof at the Turlock Police Department Tuesday evening, approving a $1,500 agreement with Vernon Construction and Roofing of Hughson.
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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