The City of Fresno, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, dedicated a new public art piece this afternoon at the Mariposa Plaza located on Fulton Street. The new piece is the first to be installed on Fulton since 1964 and the first to be installed on the newly opened Fulton Street. Money […]
The City of Fresno held a press conference this morning to announce the official launch of the Fresno Area Express (FAX) bus rapid transit system known as “Q,” a state of the art bus system that provides faster, more convenient, and more reliable service than a traditional bus line. Among the features that “Q” provides are […]
City of Fresno offices will be closed in observance of the Presidents Day holiday on Monday, February 19, 2018. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, February 20. 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: Office closed. The […]
The California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) today approved a $70 million package of projects in Southwest Fresno, Downtown Fresno and Chinatown through the Transformative Climate Communities Program (TCC). The projects were proposed by area residents and business owners through an unprecedented series of community meetings that put the power to decide how to spend the […]
The City of Fresno has completed its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year which ended June 30, 2017. Highlights from the City’s CAFR: City assets continue to set records, reaching a total of $3.6 billion for the first time in the City’s history. The City also received a record $804.3 million of […]
The City of Fresno Office of Independent Review’s report for the fourth quarter of 2017 is now available on the City’s website. The report, compiled by Independent Reviewer John A. Gliatta, covers the period from October 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. The report, as well as other information on the Office of Independent Review, […]
Mayor Lee Brand released the following statement on the retirement today of longtime Fresno Bee editor Jim Boren: “Jim Boren is a rare breed: a career journalist who started work at his hometown newspaper as a cub reporter — and never left. Instead of hopping newspapers in an attempt to reach a major metropolitan daily, […]
Mayor Lee Brand released the following statement on the passing of longtime Clovis Councilman Harry Armstrong: “Our community has lost a legend. Harry Armstrong was a local government icon and a mentor for many politicians and policymakers. I first met Harry when I was elected to Fresno City Council in 2008, and I was […]
Mayor Lee Brand held a press conference earlier today at City Hall to announce details of his Business Friendly Fresno 2.0! initiative. Mayor Brand was joined by City of Fresno Councilmembers Steve Brandau, Luis Chavez and Clint Olivier, Fresno Chamber of Commerce President Nathan Ahle, and several local business leaders. The plan will include forming […]
Mayor Lee Brand released the following statement on the news that the City of Fresno did not make the list of 20 finalists for Amazon’s second headquarters: “We always knew it was a long shot, but the nation took notice of Fresno’s unique HQ2 bid and we’re already seeing new interest from a number of […]