Can't Miss Shows Coming to the Convention Center

The weather isn’t the only thing heating up as the Visalia Convention Center is the place to be for concerts and shows.

The Great Western Fan Festival is back from April 28^th through the 30^th. The largest Gospel Music event west of the Rockies, the Great Western Fan Festival brings the biggest names in Southern Gospel Music together with many of the most popular West Coast-based Gospel recording artists. Tickets are on sale now at www.itickets.com.

For those that have never been able to get that timeless hook, “Oom Poppa Oom Poppa Mow Mow,” out of their head, you’ll want to giddy up and grab tickets for country music legends The Oak Ridge Boys.

The newest Members of the Country Music Hall of Fame bring their Celebration Tour to the Convention Center on Monday, June 27^th at 8 p.m. With scores of number one hits, millions of albums sold and sold out tours across the nation, the superstars are bringing a night full of entertainment, packed with energy, right here to Visalia.

Tickets for The Oak Ridge Boys concert go on sale Friday, May 6th at 10:00 a.m. and can be purchased at the Visalia Convention Center Box Office, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., or online at www.visaliatix.com. 

Essential Services Outreach Underway

Public safety is the City of Visalia's number one committment. While over 70% of the General Fund monies go to this vital component, we still can't keep up with the growing demand for police and fire services.

The Visalia City Council has worked to put money back into the reserves and pay for essential services, even as sales tax revenue has continued to decrease. With public input and the reccomendations from the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) and the Ballot Measure Advisory Committee (BMAC), there could be hope on the horizon.

City staff are scheduling community group presentations and are looking to connect with citizens to ask, should a ½ cent sales tax to maintain essential services for our City be on the November ballot? If you’d like to host an Essential Services Community Discussion, contact Allison Lambert, City of Visalia Communications Manager, by phone at  713-4535 or by email at [email protected].

This & That

• Community Development’s annual traffic counts is now underway. For the next two months, Metro Traffic Data will be laying traffic hoses to collect traffic volume data and using cameras to conduct intersection turning movement counts throughout the City.

• Fire Station 53 is now open and operational. Located at Walnut and Atwood, Visalia’s newest addition to the network of fire stations will target an average response time of four minutes in its coverage area. Response time like this keeps the Fire Department’s ratings low, resulting in cost savings for Visalia homeowners and businesses. 

• Construction equipment on the corner of Caldwell and Court is getting attention from drivers on the busy thoroughfare. The future site for a new Jack in the Box fast food restaurant, the land developer is installing storm drain improvements now before moving into the next phase of construction.