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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...

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...

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