The $ 24.86 million budget increased over last year The city’s main focus is creating jobs, leaders say The general fund is $ 7.1 million … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County supervisors take first look at proposed budget
Budget meeting scheduled for 1:30 p.m. today Proposed budget up from last year due to remodeling of county’s mental health facilities State proposals left out of county budget for now … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced adopts budget, disappoints youth advocates
Advocates have called for greater funding of the Youth Council, which is made up of seven teenagers Young people are not supported by the City Council, advocates say … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater adopts a balanced $43.9 million budget
Leaders say the city is slowly coming out of debt They are looking for development to improve the city’s economic stance … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s proposed budget would add police officers, improve equipment
$ 200 million budget is 1 percent smaller than last year’s Budget would add three officers to the Police Department Youth-related programs will get the spotlight next week … Click to Continue »
Read More »Candidates say Merced County should rethink budget priorities
Public safety dominates discussion Board of Supervisors candidates unsure on proposed road tax They call for overhaul and close look at county budget … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced to host budget transparency tool training
The online tool is available now Representatives of the service to conduct hour-long training Its free and open to the public … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Budget ‘Visioning’ Workshop set for Thursday
The annual Budget Visioning Workshop to set Merced city spending priorities will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Council Chambers on the second floor of the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fresno City Council passes 2016 budget
Fresno City Council members voted this morning to pass the mayor’s 2016 budget. The budget passed unanimously. Mayor Swearengin’s $ 1.2 billion budget adds 43 new police officers over the course of the year. It brings the force to 760 after losing 150 officers in the recession. "This budget really …
Read More »Public Safety Emphasized in Fresno County $2.6B Budget
Fresno County approves a more than $ 2 billion budget and county leaders say a major focus is investing in public safety. The sheriff says this investment means Fresno County can improve emergency response times and will have a better chance at hiring and maintaining the very best officers on …
Read More »PARCS Budget Hearing Gets Political
Activists and residents voiced their support for an additional $ 1.5 million to the Fresno PARCS Department Tuesday morning. It’s the same group behind a controversial billboard, suggesting the north side of town has more parks than the south side. City officials say, that’s not exactly correct, addressing the issue …
Read More »Multibillion-Dollar Budget Could Mean Safer Streets
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors is one step closer to passing their more than $ 2 billion budget, which board members say seriously boosts some public safety programs.
Read More »Mayor Swearengin presented 2016 budget to the City Council
Today, Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin presented her 2016 budget to the city council. Swearengin says this is her first budget she’s happy about. It includes funds for adding employees and equipment to public safety, improving parks, and code enforcement. "Last year was stable and structurally balanced but we weren’t able …
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