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2009 Press Releases
| The City of Fresno is seeking applications to fill a vacancy on its Disability Advisory Commission (DAC). The DAC addresses issues affecting persons with disabilities and advises the Mayor, City Council, City Boards, Commissions, Committees, and staff on public policy matters. It also facilitates citizen input and serves as an information resource to people with disabilities. Applicants must be residents of the City of Fresno or executive staff members representing (non-City) governmental or nonprofit agencies serving people with disabilities in the City of Fresno >more |
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| The Fresno City Council today unanimously approved new rules pertaining to the operation of restaurants, bars and nightclubs. The revised ordinance creates more uniform standards for these establishments and sets more stringent public notification requirements than current regulations call for. The new rules were drafted after months of meetings and discussions with restaurateurs, night club operators, event promoters, residents, police officials and other stakeholders. >more |
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| Mayor Ashley Swearengin today said that while the City of Fresno’s current fiscal year budget remains in balance, the city must make swift adjustments to address a potential $27.8 million shortfall in next year’s budget. “There is little, if any, good news in our budget situation,” Mayor Swearengin said in a quarterly budget presentation to Fresno City Council. “Like most other cities in California, we are continuing to experience a significant decline in revenue >more |
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| A proposal to simplify the rules pertaining to the operation of restaurants, bars and nightclubs was presented to the Fresno City Council today. The proposal would create a set of uniform definitions and standards and establish more stringent public notification requirements than current regulations call for. The new rules were drafted after months of meetings and discussions with restaurateurs, night club operators, event promoters, residents, police officials and other stakeholders. >more |
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| As the first strong storm of the season approaches, City officials are asking the public to report clogged storm drains to help reduce the possibility of flooding. Residents can call 621-CITY to report storm-related problems. The City of Fresno has work crews on stand-by 24 hours a day to clear storm drains and to address other weather-related issues. >more |
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| Judge Alan Simpson of the Fresno County Superior Court today issued a Temporary Restraining Order halting the operation of nine marijuana dispensaries operating within the City of Fresno. The order effectively shuts down the operation of these dispensaries because they do not comply with the Fresno Municipal Code. In 2007, the Fresno City Council approved an ordinance regulating the establishment of medical marijuana dispensaries and cooperatives within the city. >more |
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| Residents will join City leaders, development partners and other officials on Friday at 11:00 a.m., to celebrate the grand opening of Tanager Springs, Fresno’s newest affordable housing development, located in southeast Fresno. >more |
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| Mayor Ashley Swearengin today issued the following statement urging the Legislature to pass a comprehensive water package: "I applaud Gov. Schwarzenegger for rightly keeping attention focused on dealing with our water crisis. The Fresno area and the entire San Joaquin Valley have dealt firsthand with the devastating effects of this crisis, but this is an issue that truly has a significant impact on our entire state. "We can no longer afford to put off taking action on this issue -- solving this crisis should be the top priority in Sacramento >more |
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| The Fresno City council today approved the selection of Joe Gray to the position of City Controller. Gray, who currently serves as Finance Director for the City of Cincinnati, has over 21 years of experience in the public sector, primarily in budgeting and municipal finance. City Manager Andy Souza announced Gray’s selection last week following a nationwide recruitment. >more |
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| Fresno ’s proposed water rates under its upcoming residential metering program will be among the lowest in the nation, according a survey conducted by the American Water Works Association (AWWA). Results from the study show Fresno’s proposed water rates are below the median rates for other similar sized cities by as much as 52%. In addition, the survey shows that Fresno’s monthly wastewater/sewer charges are comparatively low, by as much as 72% below the median residential sewer rates and 67% below the median commercial and industrial sewer rates for other cities. >more |
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