Fresno Citizens Academy
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Ashley Swearengin, Mayor
2600 Fresno Street
Room 2075
(559) 621-8000
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The Fresno Citizens Academy is a free 8-week program designed to provide community members with a better understanding of the workings of their local government. The Citizen's Academy covers a wide range of topics, such as: how the annual budget is developed; how public safety resources are deployed; and what the city does to promote and support the local economy - to name just a few. The goal of the Fresno Citizens Academy is to better equip the community to fully participate in the process of building Fresno's future.

Fresno Citizen Academy programs are scheduled at regular intervals throughout the year. Applications for the next round of the Fresno Citizens Academy are now being accepted. This iteration will be held on consecutive Tuesday evenings from 6pm - 8pm at Fresno City Hall and other City facilities, starting For additional information, please contact the Office of the Mayor at 621-8000 or mayor@fresno.gov

We Are Currently Not Accepting Applications
for the Fresno Citizens Academy


• The current class ends on April 10th, 2012.

• Dates for the next round of the Academy have not yet been selected.

• Please click the link below in order to be notified when the application again becomes available.



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