FRESNO, CA – Mayor Ashley Swearengin released the following statement on the Anti-Slum Enforcement Team and Landlord-Tenant Ombudsman Program resolution proposed today by Councilmembers Steve Brandau and Clint Olivier: “It is always gratifying when councilmembers propose resolutions that codify what the Administration is already doing. This resolution simply renames the existing task force from ‘Strike Team […]
FRESNO, CA – The hard-fought Mayor’s race in the City of Fresno culminated in a victory November 8th for Councilmember Lee Brand who secured his position as Mayor-elect with over 53% of the vote. Mayor Swearengin, long-time supporter of Brand, issued the following statement: “Congratulations to Mayor-Elect Lee Brand and his entire team on a […]
The City of Fresno actively supports the challenge for all Californian’s to achieve a 20% per capita reduction in urban water demand by 2020 and conservation measures are in place to achieve this goal. As a partner in the statewide, Save Our Water campaign, the City of Fresno actively promotes the campaign recommendations aimed at […]
FRESNO, CA – Mayor Ashley Swearengin today announced the selection of the next 10 Fresno neighborhoods of focus for Neighborhood Revitalization Teams as part of the City’s Restore Fresno initiative at a press conference held at Jane Addams Elementary School. Mayor Swearengin was joined by Fresno City Councilmembers Oliver Baines, Clint Olivier, and Esmeralda Soria, […]
Council Approves Heavy Maintenance Facility Land Acquisition, Infrastructure Funding, Development Agreement with Betts FRESNO, CA – The City of Fresno is celebrating the approval of three items during yesterday’s City Council meeting involving major economic development projects that will provide incentives and actions that may likely have a dramatic impact on Fresno’s economy. The items […]
FRESNO, CA – Fresno City Manager Bruce Rudd, Councilmember Steve Brandau, and Police Captain Andrew Hall today updated the results of the Fresno Police Department’s freeway litter enforcement program in front of City Hall. Over the past two weeks, the enforcement program sent six motorcycle officers out to patrol highways 41, 168, and 180 daily […]
Fresno – City of Fresno offices will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 5, 2016. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, September 6. Here is the schedule for City of Fresno operations for the holiday: Airports: Administrative offices closed. Terminal, concessions and airlines normal operations otherwise. Business License: Business Tax office […]
Bond Ratings for Lease Revenue, Convention Center, Pension Obligations Upgraded, Positive Outlooks Reaffirmed FRESNO, CA – Mayor Ashley Swearengin today announced that for the second time in less than a year, Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded several bond ratings for the City of Fresno. The bond rating firm has upgraded the City’s Lease Revenue bond […]
The Fresno Fire Department (FFD) will hold a press conference on Thursday, August 25, at 8:30 a.m., at Fire Headquarters (located at 911 H Street) to announce the receipt of a SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) grant awarded to the City of Fresno earlier this month. Fire Chief Kerri Donis and Congressman […]
Mayor Ashley Swearengin and City Manager Bruce Rudd today announced that Brian Spindor has been named the City of Fresno’s new Assistant Director for the Department of Public Utilities. Spindor, who will start work effective September 12, 2016, will be responsible for asset management and oversight of the City’s water and wastewater facilities as well […]