With a flood of parks funding pouring in from the Measure P sales tax, some city leaders want to know why Fresno parks have more dirt than grass and remain in a state of disrepair. "If there was an award for park slumlord, the city of Fresno would receive...
Park Commissioners Once Again Frustrated With Their Limited Power
Once again, Fresno park commissioners are expressing their frustration about being kept in the dark about the city's plan to spend Measure P funds. The latest instance came Monday night at a Fresno, Parks, Arts, and Recreations meeting. Budget recommendations from the commissioners are supposed to be heard by...
Fat Fresno Budget Could Make Most Everyone’s Park Dreams Come True
Fresno residents are voicing their ideas about what they want to see in their parks. And, thanks to parks sales tax monies swollen by the Amazon distribution center, the city should have enough funding (nearly $75 million this year alone) to make almost every resident’s park dream come true...
Should Fresno Police Oversee New Park Rangers Program? Some Commissioners Say No
The Fresno Parks, Arts and Recreations Commission met Tuesday night to review at length a PARCS department budget that will include about $75 million in Measure P sales tax funds for 2023. And, once again, the commissioners voiced frustration about being left out of the loop on important Measure...
Measure P Tax Increases Start July 1. Are Retailers Concerned?
Fresno's sales tax will go up three-eighths of a percent on July 1. It is the result of Measure P, the 2018 measure that was declared approved earlier this year. Measure P has a specific formula on how the money will be spent, mostly on parks and trails. It received...
Face-Off on Measure P: Ashley Swearengin and Lee Brand
View the video above to watch former Mayor Ashley Swearengin and Mayor Lee Brand discuss their views on Measure P.
There's a Better Way to Make Fresno Sparkle. Vote 'No' on P.
Here’s something I believe people on both sides of the parks tax debate can agree on: We’ve got miles to go to make Fresno a vibrant, safe, and prosperous city for all. For decades, our elected leaders have struggled to make ends meet while facing annual budget challenges in which...
Fresno for Parks Submits Signatures. But Is Compromise in the Works?
Moments before submitting signatures to the city clerk, advocates for a sales tax to benefit parks were one short of a nice round number. In order to achieve it, they even asked a cameraman covering the occasion if he was a registered Fresno voter. Absent that, Fresno for Parks turned...