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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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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 ...
Revenues, costs up for county
Tax revenues are up for Stanislaus County, but are not keeping pace with increasing costs, say county staff. The recovering economy has created an unexpected $5.5 million in discretionary income for the county this year, $5.3 million of which can be attributed directly to higher-than-expected tax revenues. But even with that additional revenue, discretionary funding remains more than $35 million – 20 percent – below its 2007-2008 peak. And new costs are ...
Council approves increase in city towing fees
Make sure to feed those meters - getting towed will become more expensive in Turlock, following Turlock City Council action Tuesday evening.
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.
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