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City Announces Update on Public-Facing Counters
The City of Fresno is suspending public-facing counter service at all City facilities, effective Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The Administration is doing everything it can to protect the public with social distancing strategies. During this temporary closure, City staff will still provide ser…
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City Manager Announces Update on Coronavirus State of Emergency
Fresno City Manager Wilma Quan today signed an executive order updating the City of Fresno’s state of emergency regarding bars and restaurants. In addition to the closure of all bars, nightclubs, breweries, and lounges, the City of Fresno is limiting all local restaurants to food delivery and ta…
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Mayor Announces State of Emergency for Coronavirus
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand today proclaimed a State of Emergency for the City of Fresno in a move to help the city receive state and federal funding connected to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. Mayor Brand – who made the decision after recent announcements by Governor Gavin Newso…
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City Announces New Coronavirus Policy to Protect Public
Based on recommendations from the Governor’s Office and the Fresno County Department of Public Health, Mayor Lee Brand and City Manager Wilma Quan today announced the City of Fresno is strongly recommending postponement or cancellation of all non-essential public community events, group…
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City Begins Highway Litter Abatement Pilot Program
On Monday, the City of Fresno began its Highway Litter Abatement Program that will service all four State highways (SR-41, SR-99, SR-168, and SR-180) within the city limits on a 30-day cycle. The program is done in partnership with Caltrans District 6 and the Fresno County Transportation Au…
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City Announces New Deputy City Manager
Mayor Lee Brand and City Manager Wilma Quan today announced that Thomas Gaffery has been hired as Deputy City Manager for the City of Fresno. In his new role, Gaffery will oversee customer service and related analytics of service technologies such as the City’s 311 system and FresGO mobile …
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City Launches Opportunity Fresno and Website
The City of Fresno announced the launch of Opportunity Fresno, a branded “prospectus” for the city and county of Fresno that showcases the pipeline of investible business and development projects located in Opportunity Zones (OZ) in the City of Fresno and Fresno County. The Prospectus was p…
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Presidents Day Holiday Schedule for City of Fresno Offices
City of Fresno offices will be closed in observance of the Presidents Day holiday on Monday, February 17, 2020. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, February 18. Here is the schedule for City of Fresno operations for the holiday: Airports: Administrative offices clo…
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City partners with Flowbird to bring Smarter Parking Options to Fresno
The City of Fresno has launched additional downtown parking enhancements. Easy-to-use solar-powered parking pay stations have been installed in six public downtown parking lots. The pay stations feature an easy-to-use interface and a 7” full-color display screen. Coins, bills, cred…
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City Announces Agreement with Gap Inc. for Donation of Land
Mayor Lee Brand today officially announced an agreement between the City of Fresno and San Francisco-based Gap Inc., to purchase 4.8 acres of land on Airways Boulevard for $1, with the intention of building a state-of-the-art, no-kill animal shelter on the site. Gap Inc. has also announced the in…