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BMX Bike Park has raised the money, now its time for building The City Council is expected to accept donations for the community BMX Bike Park. Volunteers have achieved their goal of raising $10,000 and staff is now ready to begin the development of the BMX Bike Park. The total donations collected is $10,470. Donations in the amount of $2,115 will be accepted at Tuesday's meeting from various donors to help support the Bike ...
Valley Blueprint Process forges ahead despite economic setbacks
The San Joaquin Valley Blueprint Process held a public forum last week to discuss the challenges of implementation of the preferred scenario (B+) and how it got selected for the Valley.
$16.3 million to go to California specialty crops
California has long led the nation when it comes to specialty crop agriculture. Now the state is first on the United States Department of Agriculture's list to receive Specialty Crop Block Grant funding.
Lazar gathers with county mayors to discuss economy, tourism
Turlock Mayor John Lazar was one of four county mayors to attend the first annual State of the Region luncheon hosted by the Modesto Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 14.
Council accepts COPS grant; four new officers to be hired
Turlock City Council members voted to accept grant funding from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services on Tuesday for the reinstatement of four sworn officers in the Turlock Police Department. The three year grant stipulates that the officers must be retained for a fourth year at the expense of the City of Turlock.
Congress says yes to dairy aid
The U.S. Congress moved an emergency spending bill through on Tuesday to provide $350 million in aid for the nation's struggling dairy producers.
Council approves all projects for RDA plan
The Turlock City Council sidestepped the issue of predetermining what projects should receive Redevelopment funding over the next five years on Tuesday evening. Rather than picking and choosing from a list of wished-for projects and those currently funded in the RDA budget, the council agreed to include all proposed projects into their 2010-2014 RDA Implementation Plan, and sort out the funding later.
Council to discuss redevelopment in special meeting
The Turlock City Council will convene a special meeting on Tuesday to discuss the next five years of programs and projects to be funded by the Turlock Redevelopment Agency.
$698 thousand to stay in city coffers
In 2008 the State of California revealed a plan to balance its budget by taking funds from local Redevelopment Agencies - just as they proposed in 2009 - but the state won't see one cent of those proposed 2008 takings.
Former homeless shelter leased to new tenants
The former site of Turlock's Emergency Cold Weather Homeless Shelter, a city-owned warehouse at 400 B St., has finally found new tenants.
Carnegie lease vote continued
The motion to accept a lease agreement with the nonprofit Carnegie Arts Center Foundation to run the Carnegie Arts Center was neither approved or denied by the City Council Tuesday night.
Council: Yes to prayer
The Turlock City Council opened their meeting Tuesday evening with an invocation - before the gavel struck to formally begin the proceedings.
County to revisit farmland mitigation
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors isn't finished fighting new residential development on agricultural-zoned land.
Our own town hall meeting
The nation-wide controversy over health care reform came to the Valley Friday afternoon when U.S. Rep. George Radanovich held his own town hall meeting in Oakdale. While there were no violent confrontations that led to arrests - as has happened in St. Louis, Mo. - booing and heckling were common during the question and answer time.
County budget coffers fuller than expected
More money will be in Stanislaus County's 2009-2010 final budget than had been initially expected, but fewer workers will be employed by the county this year.
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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, ...
Cuts to welfare, tax increases in Brown’s budget proposal
Just days into 2012, the effort to pass a state budget has already begun. Governor Jerry Brown fired the first salvo of the budget year with a proposal combining cuts to welfare and child care with tax increases on the wealthy to balance the budget. "The budget that I am submitting today keeps the cuts made last year and adds new ones," Brown wrote in his ...
Search for new police chief progresses
The search for a new police chief to take the helm of the Turlock Police Department has been narrowed down to six prospects. The final candidates will begin interviews next week, said City Manager Roy Wasden. They will be meeting with panelists representing the community, city departments, labor, and professional law enforcement before meeting with the City Council. Interim Police Chief Dave Young has been leading the department since July when Gary ...
New laws to ensure child safety in vehicles, prevent bullying
As the clock strikes midnight, hundreds of new laws will take effect in the State of California, governing tanning beds and concussions in youth sports, among countless other topics. But perhaps the highest-profile law for 2012 is a provision requiring all children under age 8 – unless they stand at least 4-foot 9-inches tall – to be secured in a car seat or a booster seat in the rear seat. That's more stringent ...
Mayor ready to tackle the tough problems in 2012
Journal: What successes did Turlock have in 2011? John Lazar: Turlock had many successes this past year. I believe the main success has been not having to use $2.5 in reserves to balance our general fund this year. Through internal cuts, voluntary salary reductions by our staff, and better sales and property tax assessment revenue this year, our government books are in the black. I'm very proud of the team spirit of our community! ...
Court upholds RDA shutdown
The future of redevelopment – a statewide program which devotes a share of property tax to reducing blight and increasing property values – now appears to be non-existent. The death of redevelopment follows a long-awaited Wednesday State Supreme Court decision which upheld the State Legislature's right to eliminate redevelopment agencies across California, but ruled unconstitutional a measure which would have allowed those agencies to remain open should they make annual payments to the ...
County Supervisor ‘cautiously optimistic’ for 2012
Stanislaus County District 2 Supervisor Vito Chiesa shares his views on 2011, 2012: Journal: What successes did Stanislaus County have in 2011? Chiesa: Success is measured incrementally in these times, Chiesa said, listing the following successes: The Kenwood Lighting District was established, providing much-needed infrastructure to a small county island within Turlock city limits;Completed the Stanislaus County Animal Shelter, and established a Joint Powers Authority to operate the facility;Broke ground ...
City’s housing plan certified by state — finally
More than a year and a half after Turlock first approved its new Housing Element Update – a document which describes how the City of Turlock will meet housing needs through 2014 – the California Department of Housing and Community Development certified the document last week. "The primary delay was the fact that they wanted us to actually tell them what we were going to do to comply with (Senate Bill 2)," said ...
Supervisors make changes to ag land rules
Requirements for non-agriculture uses in county ag-zoned land will in most cases be reduced or eliminated, following Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors action Tuesday evening. New construction in county agricultural land will no longer require vegetative screening and solid fencing, low people intensive uses will no longer require buffers, and adjacent non-agricultural uses in ag-zoned land may be considered part of a buffer. The old setback rules, intended to provide a buffer ...
City swears in new clerk
The Turlock City Council recognized the retirement of City Clerk Rhonda Greenlee on Tuesday night. Greenlee has been working for the City of Turlock since 1991, and her retirement will be effective on Dec. 29. A reception was held at City Hall in Greenlee's honor.
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Valley leaders meet in Turlock
Turlock's long been known as the heart of the Central Valley. On Friday, the city lived up to its billing, hosting a Valley-wide meeting of leaders for a daylong discussion of the most pressing issues facing Valley governments, citizens, and businesses. The meeting represented the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley's– a joint effort between state, local, and business leaders from eight Valley counties to promote the economy, environment, and equality ...
County releases updated transportation guide
For the first time in six years, Stanislaus County has updated its Transportation Guide. The document, available at local libraries, chambers of commerce, and some government offices, offers a reference manual to all of the public and private transportation available in Stanislaus County, from bikeways to airports and carpools. By using the document, individuals can plot a route anywhere in the county – and beyond, to neighboring San Joaquin ...
Denham bill looks to hire vets
A new law, championed by U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Atwater) through the House of Representatives, will aim to put thousands of unemployed veterans back to work. The VOW to Hire Heroes act, a bipartisan, bicameral measure signed into law by President Barack Obama this week, will offer additional training, transition assistance, and tax credits to veterans. "With thousands of troops returning home before the end of the year and hundreds of thousands ...
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