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Governor vetoes university foundation public records bill
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday vetoed a bill which would have required university foundations – nonprofit auxiliaries intertwined with public universities that oversee private gifts to colleges – to comply with the Public Records Act.
Auditors find ‘deficiencies’ at Hughson City Hall
After a long and detailed audit for the 2008/2009 fiscal year, Hughson City Council members were presented with results and suggestions from auditors on Monday, who brought some not so pleasant news.
Council thanks unions for their support
The Turlock City Council unanimously agreed to citywide union concessions on Tuesday, dropping the city's deficit by $864,319 to $2.7 million.
City Council to consider union concessions
When the City of Turlock began considering the 2010-2011 budget earlier this year, the city faced a budget deficit in excess of $5 million. Through a series of budget cuts, that deficit dropped to $3.6 million in the adopted budget.
Millions spent to help county residents
The Stanislaus County Community Development Block Grant Consortium – consisting of Stanislaus County and Cities of Ceres, Newman, Oakdale, Patterson, and Waterford – received $2.6 million in state and federal funds last year.
Hughson council balances city budget
After a second budget study workshop on Thursday, the Hughson City Council can finally rest easy knowing they have a balanced and healthy budget to work with for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.
Turlock City Council briefs
The Turlock City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to:
City to take bids on Public Safety Facility construction
After a four month delay, plans for Turlock's new, $35 million Public Safety Facility are back on track, following a unanimous Turlock City Council decision Tuesday evening.
Hughson council moves forward with city business
Monday's Hughson City Council meeting was filled with positive recognitions and the approval of many actions to help the city move in the right direction, which is a big change from the time during recall efforts to remove three council members.
County to cut services, employees in coming year
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors adopted a $918.8 million final budget for 2010-2011 on Tuesday morning, containing even more cutbacks than included in the initially proposed budget and forecasting more dire cuts in the years to come.
Police department complex could be sold to finance new Public Safety Facility
Plans to build a new $35 million Public Safety Facility for Turlock's Police and Fire departments – previously stymied by the state's May take of redevelopment funding – are back on the Turlock City Council agenda Tuesday, with a new funding mechanism in place.
Hughson looks to fill $70,000 gap in city budget
Hughson city staff brought a balanced budget to the City Council budget study session on Tuesday night, and left with a $70,000 deficit after council made suggestions in an effort to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
Planning questions City Council’s big box store directive
The Turlock Planning Commission, tasked with reexamining the city's anti-big box store ordinance by the Turlock City Council, decided Thursday to solicit community feedback on the measure before taking any action.
Claims of harassment surround in-home care fraud investigations
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved expanding a program intended to catch those defrauding the system that pays people who provide in-home care for the elderly or disabled, though providers say the fraud investigators have traumatized patients.
Assembly approves bill to staff high-speed rail project office
California's effort to establish a high-speed rail system received a boost Tuesday, as the state legislature approved a bill to hire additional staff and prepare a plan to spend a recent influx of stimulus funds.
Articles by Section - Government
Council starts strategic planning process
In just a few years time Turlock could see the addition of a new fire station, a citywide bicycle plan, an annexation of county islands, and a northeast expressway if everything laid out in the city's strategic plan comes to fruition. All these ideas and more were addressed Tuesday night during the city's first strategic planning session of the new year. A strategic plan is an opportunity for the city to identify the ...
City acquires more land for transit hub
The Turlock city Council approved the purchase of two parcels at the Regional Transit Center Tuesday night at a price point that is 18 percent above the appraised value. In a unanimous vote the Council agreed to the purchase of the two parcels at N. Golden State Boulevard and Hawkeye Avenue for $1.53 million plus escrow closing costs. The total cost cannot exceed $1.54 million. The parcels are being purchased as part ...
Mayor Lazar: No welching here
Even though Turlock Mayor John Lazar lost a bet with the mayor of Audubon, N.J., Baltimore Raven's QB Joe Flacco's hometown, and had to wear a Raven's jersey to Tuesday's City Council meeting, the rest of the council and city staff showed their support for Turlock's own Colin Kaepernick by sporting #7 and "Kaepernicking." "Let the record show, I am a man of my word," Lazar said.
President to give State of the Union address tonight
President Barack Obama is set to address the nation at 6 p.m. tonight in his annual State of the Union address. A working plan to create more jobs is what Republican Congressman Jeff Denham is looking for in tonight's State of the Union address. The Central Valley's high unemployment and economic problems are big priorities for the Turlock legislator. In excerpts released ahead of tonight's State of the Union address, Obama called job creation his "North ...
Realignment bill would bring more funds to county jails
California's prison realignment program under AB 109 transferred the supervision of more than 40,000 state felons to county authorities, which has eased the state's prison overcrowding problem, but put a new strain on local facilities. State Senator Anthony Cannella (R-Ceres) is hoping to ease some of that strain with a new bill that would allocate funds to county jails dealing with an influx of inmates. Cannella introduced SB 144, the Realignment Reinvestment ...
City code change recognizes animal rescue groups
Animal rescue groups should soon find it easier to operate in Turlock as the City Council adopts an ordinance that clearly separates the nonprofit groups from kennel operations.
Planning Stanislaus' future
More compact growth and a need to relieve traffic congestion throughout the county were the priorities voiced by members of the Turlock Planning Commission and community members during a Valley Vision Stanislaus workshop held Thursday night. Thursday's workshop was just one of the outreach sessions held in the county to receive community input on regional growth. Senate Bill 375 requires planners to consider how land use and transportation can be coordinated to help ...
Car wash to open at stalled Ten Pin site
While lack of financial backing continues to delay construction of the Ten Pin Fun Center, the Turlock Planning Commission approved development to start at the site where the bowling alley was set to open. Planning commissioners agreed to change the restrictions of the planned development site on the corner of Monte Vista Avenue and Crowell Road to allow a new Prime Shine Car Wash to open, despite previous phased development restrictions contingent on ...
Modesto VA Clinic ribbon cutting set for Friday
U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) will bestow the Purple Heart to a Modesto veteran during the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Modesto Veterans Community Based Outpatient Clinic at 1 p.m. Friday. Hospital Corpsman Third Class Joseph D. Jackson, a representative of the United States Navy and Modesto native, will be present to receive a Purple Heart Medal for his sacrifice in Operation Iraqi Freedom where he sustained a brain injury on May ...
Collaboration key to county's success, says Chiesa
In his 2013 State of the County address, delivered Tuesday morning in Modesto, Board of Supervisors chair Vito Chiesa touched on issues of unemployment, gangs and education within the county's communities. Chiesa called on community members to be innovative when looking for ways to alleviate the county's high unemployment rate. The county continues to face higher unemployment rates than the rest of the state and nation - in December, Stanislaus recorded 15 ...
City makes Kaepernick Day official
The City of Turlock has released an official proclamation declaring Saturday and Sunday "Go Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers Weekend" in honor of their Super Bowl run. "On behalf of the Turlock City Council, (I) do hereby encourage all citizens in our community to celebrate the outstanding achievements of San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who, in distinguishing himself has brought great honor and credit to his family, his friends, and ...
Olsen, Wolk utilize bipartisan alliance to improve legislators’ liability
Assemblywoman Kristin Olsen (R-Modesto) and California State Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) introduced identical legislation in the Senate and Assembly intending to provide public access to legislation and increase community response. The proposed bill requires all legislation to be accessible online or in print for 72 hours before it is passed to the Senate or Assembly. Olsen, author of the Assembly Constitutional Amendment 4, hopes the bipartisan effort will help the public to stay ...
Council increases city building fees
Building fees in Turlock will be going up for most new residential and commercial construction projects in an effort to lessen the funds the city's building department draws from the general fund. The Turlock City Council adopted an amendment to the city's municipal code that will replace the current valuation based fee system with a cost recovery fee structure. The building department annual expenses run about $1.1 million, but revenues have only ...
Denham to host open house at Modesto office
Congressman Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) will be available for constitutes of the 10th Congressional District at his new district office from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at 4701 Sisk Rd., Modesto. "Whether you need help with a federal agency, would like to order a flag, are requesting tours and tickets for a visit to Washington, D.C., or are considering applying to a military academy, my office is here to assist you. I encourage ...
Public safety facility costs rise; revenue found to cover increase
Turlock's Public Safety Facility is still on schedule for a June opening, but the cost has surged pass the original $28.3 million budget allotted to the project.
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