A Fresno councilman says a key piece of information was missing when a vote was taken on providing public money to the downtown South Stadium project. What was the withheld info? One of the developers had filed a claim for damages against the city on another project. Because of that, Garry...
Frazier Files Claim Against City, Says He's Victim of Political Hit
Saying a flawed city audit damaged his reputation and his business, businessman Terance Frazier has filed a claim for unspecified damages against the city of Fresno. "The premature release of the inaccurate audit report directly caused me loss of reputation, portrayed me in a false light, caused me to lose...
Questions Remain About Granite Park, Repayments to Cox
For the first time since a city audit questioned Granite Park's bookkeeping practices, a City Hall official says the nonprofit overseeing the sports park is in good standing. “Our legal opinion is that the nonprofit is in substantial compliance with its contract obligations,” city attorney Douglas Sloan said. The verdict...
Did City Hall Get Top Price for Spiral Garage? Some Say No.
The Fresno City Council parted with a troubled asset when it found a buyer for a parking structure and accompanying commercial space on the south end of Fulton Street in downtown Fresno. For years, the structure known as the "spiral garage" for its prominent design, had been falling into a state...
City Audit Uncovers Problems With Granite Park Bookkeeping
A public-private partnership that helped turn a city eyesore into its fulfilled vision of beautiful sports fields may have hit a snag. A city audit says the non-profit company hired to run embattled Granite Park had a number of accounting irregularities. The audit stopped short of stating it found anything...
What Leads Annual Wish List of Clovis Residents?
The Clovis City Council will hear results of a survey on what its citizens want Monday night. However, it is a familiar tune: public safety and street repairs. City staff will present the results of the mostly-online unscientific survey of budgeting priorities. But, a staff report says, "the response was valuable...
Fresno Expands ShotSpotter Gunfire Coverage
The Fresno City Council unanimously approved adding 2.26 miles to its ShotSpotter coverage at Thursday's meeting. The three-year cost for the additional area, which covers the new Bus Rapid Transit corridor on Blackstone Avenue, between Olive and Ashlan avenues, is $440,700. It will be paid from the transportation department budget....
Fresno Expands ShotSpotter Gunfire Coverage
The Fresno City Council unanimously approved adding 2.26 miles to its ShotSpotter coverage at Thursday's meeting. The three-year cost for the additional area, which covers the new Bus Rapid Transit corridor on Blackstone Avenue, between Olive and Ashlan avenues, is $440,700. It will be paid from the transportation department budget....
Six Years Since Approval, Extension Sought for Downtown Project
A downtown Fresno redevelopment project six years in the making is seeking another extension. Developers for the South Stadium Project are asking for one more year to negotiate a deal with the city for a building on Fulton Street. The Fresno City Council, acting as the Housing Successor to the...