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City to spend over $107K on cleanup of burned out church
Council member protests use of City funds
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The City of Turlock is spending $107,575 to cleanup and level the site of the former EQUIP Church that burned down in August 2015. - photo by CANDY PADILLA/The Journal
The demolition and cleanup of the former site of EQUIP Church on Columbia Street is costing the City of Turlock almost $10,000 more than planned— an expense that Council member Amy Bublak voted against at the Feb. 27 Council meeting. On Aug. 28, 2015, a fire destroyed the church building at 323 Columbia St., leaving only a set of concrete steps and a sunken pit of scorched debris — an eyesore and safety hazard for the neighborhood. Two and half years later, the site of the fire remained the same, with the City receiving dozens of calls to fire and police regarding the property, prompting the City Council to take action.
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Council set to renew Parent University partnership, consider becoming a charter city
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The Turlock City Council will consider on Tuesday extending a program with Fresno State to offer Parent University virtual classes at no cost to local residents.
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