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AREAS WHERE LIVESTOCK CAN BE RAISED IN VISALIA 
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CITY COUNCIL DOESN’T EXPAND NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE CHICKENS CAN BE RAISED Expanding the zones where chickens can be raised in the City of Visalia didn’t fly with the City Council Monday night. The Council voted 3-2 not to allow chickens to be raised in most residential areas; however, chickens, goats, horses and other livestock can be raised in a number of neighborhoods throughout the community, specifically rural residential and agricultural areas. As noted in the map above, livestock can be raised in the ag (green) and rural residential (yellow) areas. |
IRRIGATION SCHEDULE CHANGES IN VISALIA….MAYBE FOR A SHORT TIME Per Visalia’s current Water Conservation Ordinance, the irrigation scheduled changed to three days a week as of June 1, 2015, but as the City Council heard Monday night, the City’s water provider, Cal Water, is recommending that the schedule change to two days a week in order to help the community meet the 32% water reduction required by Governor Brown’s mandate. The City Council will consider an emergency ordinance at the next meeting (June 15) that may implement the irrigation change immediately. Cal Water and City Staff will recommend other possible adaptations in order to avoid the $10,000/day fines that the State is threatening to those communities that don’t meet the mandate. .jpg "2015 Summer Ad - graphics only (Smaller).jpg")
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SEEKING VISALIA’S NEXT TEEN IDOl Audition packets are now available for the 12th Annual Visalia Teen Idol Contest. Open to students ages 13-19 who live within the Visalia Unified School District Boundaaries, auditions will be held Friday June 12 and Friday June 19 at the Anthony Community Center from 1-5 p.m. (Need only attend one audition). Completed audition packets must be submitted at the time of audition. The top 10 finalists will compete on Saturday, September 19. Packets may be picked up during business hours at the Visalia Parks and Recreation Business Office, 345 N. Jacob Street. Join the conversation online with the hastag #visaliateenidol. For more infomration on Visalia Teen Idol, call 713-4365, visit www.liveandplayvisalia.com or email [email protected]. 
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K9-UNIT HONORED The Police Department’s K-9 unit was honored at the City Council meeting this week for their outstanding showing at the recent K-9 Trials. Pictured l-r are Mike Carsten with Bronson, Daniel Roberts with Xero, Sgt. Chris Jennings, Ryan Park with Flic and Rick Johnson with Deuce.
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ODDS AND ENDS…….It was exciting to see construction jobs up 8% in Visalia last month, and a 21% increase from April 2014 to April 2015. Construction jobs are often an indicator in the general economic increase in a community………….The Visalia-Porterville area was ranked number seven in American’s strongest farming and agribusiness regions. Of the top 11 areas pictures in this Forbes report, seven are in California and six are in the Central Valley. Have to wonder if the drought will affect future statistics. No. 7: Visalia-Porterville, CA - In Photos: America's Strongest Farming And Agribusiness Regions - Forbes…….and who would have guessed that Visalia would be on the largest 200 cities in the United States list……199th according to our 2012 population…..a little bigger than Waco, TX and a little smaller than Topeka, KS according to City Mayors.……Congratulations to Self Help Enterprises for receiving preliminary approval for State tax credit financing for their proposed affordable multi-family housing project Furguson, west of North Dinuba Boulevard! Self Help has worked very hard on this $8 million project; the City has reserved $1.8 M in federal HOME funds to help make this needed housing project a reality......Congratulations to the Visalia Parks and Recreation Foundation for receiving a $92,000 grant from First Five Tulare County to put in a new tot lot playground at the Lincoln Oval Park. The grant requires a 20% match. To help donate to this worthy cause, go to http://www.supportvisaliaparks.com/ |
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Meeting on new Water Regulations
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Dump on Us 7 to noon June 6 Corporation Yard Father's Day Luncheon June 19 Movies in the park June 26-July 31
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