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2009 Press Releases
| On Wednesday, volunteers will fan out across Fresno County to conduct a bi-annual “Point in Time Street Count and Survey” of homeless families and individuals. The survey will provide local government officials with a clearer picture of the number of homeless persons living within the county, and the conditions they face. By counting individuals who were homeless the previous night, the survey will provide critical data on local homeless populations at a single “point in time. >more |
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| Today, the City of Fresno, Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Solid Waste Division announced a significant milestone in its ongoing recycling efforts. Fresno has ranked highest in the state among larger cities by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) for diverting 71% of its solid waste away from landfills and into the City’s recycling programs. The CIWMB is the state agency that promotes a “Zero Waste” California in partnership with local government, industry and the public. >more |
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| As officials in Washington continue their work on an economic stimulus plan, local agencies gathered at Fresno City Hall today to announce a joint effort to help area residents tap into more than $26 million in unclaimed money from the federal government. The groups came together to encourage eligible low- to moderate-income workers across the city to participate in the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) program. Just by filing a basic tax return, qualified families in Fresno could receive federal refund checks of up to $4,800. >more |
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| Mayor Ashley Swearengin has asked the City Council to postpone, until the next council meeting, consideration of an ordinance to track sex offenders in the city using GPS monitors. The City is awaiting confirmation from the California Attorney General’s office on a key component of Jessica’s Law, which requires paroled felony sex offenders to be monitored electronically for life. "Our proposal is getting close attention in Sacramento because it closes a critical gap in the law,” Mayor Swearengin said. “I'm pleased that the Attorney General's Office has agreed to weigh in on this, although unfortunately, not in time for Tuesday's meeting >more |
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| On Wednesday, January 7, the City of Fresno will begin the process of removing garbage that has accumulated in several locations south of the downtown area. It is important to note that NO INDIVIDUALS OR PERSONAL PROPERTY WILL BE REMOVED. The City, however, is faced with a tremendous health and safety issue with the recent population growth in those encampments-- in the area of Santa Clara between E and G Streets, and G Street and the Freeway 99 overpass. >more |
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