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2009 Press Releases
| Mayor Ashley Swearengin today announced that a forum to allow community members to provide input on developing an independent police auditor proposal will be held at Sunnyside High School, 1019 S. Peach Ave., on Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 6 to 8 p >more |
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| Mayor Ashley Swearengin issued a statement today from Washington, DC expressing her deep concern over allegations that police officers used excessive force in the arrest of a man in north Fresno on Monday. Portions of the arrest were captured on video by an amateur photographer and turned over to a local television station. The videotape shows an officer striking the man, identified as Glen Beaty, in the face several times while trying to restrain him on the ground. "I am deeply concerned about what I see in the video,” Mayor Swearengin said >more |
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| The City of Fresno today announced that it will reduce general fund spending by $8.8 million through the remainder of this fiscal year to meet economic challenges resulting from the battered economy. The action is the result of an intensive budget review process aimed at helping prepare the City for worsening conditions in the 2009-2010 budget year, which begins July 1. >more |
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| RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION The City of Fresno Solid Waste Division will provide regular residential waste collection service on Monday, February 16, 2009. Our once-a-week collection of residential trash, recyclables and green waste will remain on its original service schedule, uninterrupted by the Holiday. COMMERCIAL COLLECTIONThe City of Fresno Solid Waste Division will provide regular commercial waste collection service on Monday, February 16, 2009. >more |
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| Downtown and Community Revitalization (DCR) Department Director Craig Scharton today announced that Amy Huerta, government affairs director for the Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce, has been named local business initiatives manager in the reorganized department. “Amy has the right combination of knowledge of the business community, a passion for working with our local businesses, and the willingness to tackle the tough issues that we’re facing,” Scharton said. “She is a strong addition to the Downtown and Community Revitalization Department’s team. >more |
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| Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin will join more than 40 other Fresno County elected officials and private representatives on the seventh annual Fresno COG One Voice trip to Washington, D.C., next week. >more |
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| Downtown and Community Revitalization (DCR) Department Director Craig Scharton today announced that Travis Sheridan, who had been scheduled to serve as local business initiatives manger in the department, has decided to remain as director of member services at the Central Valley Business Incubator. “Travis is a talented person who has helped numerous local businesses on a variety of topics through his work with the Central Valley Business Incubator,” Scharton said. “He has decided to remain there to continue the important work that he is doing. >more |
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| Fresno City Manager Andy Souza today provided a budget update to the City Council which included a preview of contingency plans under consideration for reducing current year expenditures by approximately 4 percent. In contrast to many cities and counties across California, Souza stated that the City of Fresno will finish the current fiscal year with a surplus, based on current projections. The reductions are being implemented to offset anticipated revenue shortfalls for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, which begins July 1. >more |
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| Fees for parking citations in the City of Fresno will increase by $3 to comply with a state law requiring the fee hikes to help finance new construction and renovation of court facilities throughout the state. The $3 increase, which will impact 59 separate parking violations in the city, resulted from SB 1407, passed by the state Legislature last year. The legislation provides $5 billion in lease-revenue bonds to finance the court construction and renovation projects.The fee increase will affect such violations as overtime parking at metered spots; overtime parking in 24-minute, one-hour and two-hour parking zones; use of the street for storage of vehicles; parking in fire lanes; and parking in a number of restricted zones such as intersections, crosswalks, bike lanes, and sidewalks >more |
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| Mayor Ashley Swearengin today applauded City Council for its overwhelming vote in support of restructuring the city’s economic development efforts to more sharply focus on strengthening the local economy through revitalizing downtown, improving neighborhoods and supporting locally-owned businesses. Council today agreed to change the name of the City’s former Economic Development Department to the Downtown and Community Revitalization Department to reflect the new emphasis. “I appreciate City Council’s interest in and support of the mission and priorities of our new department,” said Mayor Swearengin. “We will continue to partner closely with outside agencies to make sure that our overall economy improves, but our new department reflects the city’s responsibility to use our resources to focus on revitalizing downtown, improving our neighborhoods, and helping our local businesses grow and succeed >more |
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