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City of Fresno Announces New Assistant City Manager
Mayor Lee Brand and Fresno City Manager Wilma Quan-Schecter today announced that Jane Sumpter has been named the City of Fresno’s new Assistant City Manager, effective November 27, 2017. Ms. Sumpter has served as the City’s Budget Manager since 2011, where she managed the successful implementati…
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City of Fresno Announces New PARCS Director
Mayor Lee Brand and City Manager Wilma Quan-Schecter today announced that Parvin Neloms Jr. has been named the City of Fresno’s new Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Director. He takes over the position currently being held by Interim PARCS Director Bruce Rudd. Nelo…
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Ninth Annual DAC Achievement Award
Each year, in conjunction with the celebration of October as Disability Awareness Month, the City of Fresno Disability Advisory Commission (DAC) recognizes individuals, organizations, and City employees that have improved the quality of life for people with disabilities in Fresno. Recipient…
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City of Fresno Celebrates the Grand Re-opening of Fulton Street
Mayor Lee Brand was joined by former Mayor Ashley Swearengin, City leaders, staff and hundreds of supporters to witness the grand re-opening of Fulton Street in the heart of downtown Fresno and the successful completion of the Fulton Street Reconstruction Project. The event re-opens the six…
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Mayor Brand Reveals City’s Amazon HQ2 Proposal
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand held a press conference at City Hall this morning to provide the details on the City of Fresno’s proposal to land Amazon’s second headquarters, outlining the key reasons why Fresno is the ideal location for the HQ2 project. The online retail giant announced last month that …
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Mayor Brand Statement on the Passing of Ambassador Phillip Sanchez
Mayor Lee Brand released the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez: “Fresno has lost another giant. Phillip Sanchez served as the highest-ranking Hispanic official for three U.S. Presidents, as Ambassador to both Honduras and Colombia, and as Assist…
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Residents shine in collaborative process to select $70 million in TCC funding
Residents of Southwest Fresno, Chinatown and Downtown Fresno came together over the course of nine public meetings facilitated by the City of Fresno to select a package that will invest $70 million of cap-and-trade funding from the State of California through the Transformative Climate Communitie…
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Mayor Brand Statement on Tragedy in Las Vegas
Mayor Lee Brand released the following statement on the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas last night: “I want to offer my condolences and prayers to everyone affected by this act of madness. This senseless tragedy has shocked our nation, and we should be grateful for the quick response by …
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City of Fresno Announces New Transportation Director
Mayor Lee Brand and City Manager Wilma Quan-Schecter today announced that Jim Schaad has been named the City of Fresno’s new Director of Transportation, effective September 25, 2017. Schaad, who had been serving as Assistant Director for the Department of Transportation, replaces interim Transpo…
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Mayor Brand Statement on Trump Administration’s DACA Announcement
Mayor Lee Brand released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s announcement on DACA: “I have consistently called for immigration reform, including joining my Council colleagues in December 2015 to unanimously support comprehensive immigration legislation, so I appreciate the fact…