Mayor Brand Statement on FUSD and FTA Agreement

Mayor Lee Brand released the following statement on the news that the Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) and the Fresno Teachers Association (FTA) have reached a tentative contract agreement and have avoided a possible strike: “I am extremely happy that Fresno Unified officials and the Fresno Teachers Association have resolved their differences without a strike. […]

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday Schedule for City of Fresno Offices

City of Fresno offices will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday on Monday, January 15, 2018.  Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, January 16.  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: […]

New Year’s Holiday Schedule for City of Fresno Offices

City of Fresno offices will be closed in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday on Monday, January 1, 2018.  Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, January 2.  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.  […]

Christmas Holiday Schedule for City of Fresno Offices

City of Fresno offices will be closed in observance of the Christmas holiday on Monday, December 25, 2017.  Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, December 26.  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 Business […]

First Recharge Fresno Pipeline Project Completed

Friant-Kern Canal Pipeline Conveys Water to Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility A milestone in the City of Fresno’s water infrastructure improvement program has been achieved with completion and activation of the Friant-Kern Canal Pipeline, the water pipeline that now captures surface water from the San Joaquin River and transports it to the city’s Northeast Surface […]

FAX’s Courthouse Park Transit Center Re-opens

The City of Fresno’s Department of Transportation announced that the Fresno Area Express (FAX) is returning to the Downtown Courthouse Park Transit Center, better known as A, B, and L Shelters, effective today, December 18, 2017. The three shelter sites at the Downtown Transit Center underwent a complete reconstruction and makeover.  Work on the project […]

Mayor Brand Statement on Gavin Newsom’s Fresno Visit

Mayor Lee Brand released the following statement after hearing that California Lieutenant Governor and 2018 gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom was in Fresno for a California State Lands Commission meeting and remarked about the lack of support at the meeting for the Palm and Nees Avenues access proposal to the San Joaquin River Parkway, which is […]

City of Fresno Announces New Interim Budget Manager

City Manager Wilma Quan-Schecter and Assistant City Manager Jane Sumpter announced that Henry Fierro has been named Interim Budget Manager in the Finance Department. Mr. Fierro has been a Budget Analyst with the City of Fresno since 2002.  In his 15 years with the City, he has gained in-depth experience in governmental budgeting, financial analysis, […]