Measure C Amendment #1 The
Council of Fresno County Governments (Fresno COG) released Amendment #1
to the Measure C Extension Expenditure Plan for 45-day public review
and comment on Friday, July 9, 2010. The Amendment would transfer $25
million from the 2006 Measure C Expenditure Plan's Alternative
Transportation Program to a newly created Measure C High-Speed Rail
Facilities Program.
A public meeting on the Amendment will be held Thursday, September 16, 2010 in the Hoover High School cafeteria. (corner of First and Barstow in Fresno, CA)
A public hearing has also been scheduled on Amendment #1 for Thursday, September 30, 2010
to receive public comment on the Amendment.The hearing will be held
during the Fresno COG's Policy Board Meeting which begins at 5:30 p.m.
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The Fresno Council of Governments formally invites you to the 2010 San Joaquin
Valley Regional Planning Agencies' Fall Policy Conference October 6-7 at
the Doubletree Hotel in Modesto, with a dinner reception on October 6 at the
Gallo Center for the Arts. The conference will include information on
transportation funding for the Valley; obtaining stronger advocacy for
Valley issues; and "A View from Washington."
A preliminary agenda and registration form can be found at the link below. We hope you'll join us for this exciting opportunity to learn
what's happening in transportation throughout the San Joaquin Valley.
Watch
KVPT channel 18 this weekend:Changing the Way We Live Friday, September 3, 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm
Sunday, September 6, 10:30 am
We know the Central Valley faces daunting challenges, from health and
education disparities to water shortages and poor air quality. Without
changes to the status quo, our problems will only get worse as the
region grows. Today we turn the focus on you and look at ways valley
residents can make changes – at home, at work and in the community – to
help improve the region’s future. http://www.kvpt.org/GreatValley/wp/
The
Measure
C Carpool Program continues—keep
filling out those carpool commute logs and be our August 2010 $1,000 winner! Find the information you need about this program at www.valleyrides.comRegional Transportation Mitigation Fee (RTMF) Click here to get more information about the fee. Draft Fresno County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan for Fresno-Yosemite International Airport 45-Day Public Review and comment period began August 2, 2010. http://www.fresnocog.org/document.php?pid=353 Coming Up! The Fresno County Economic Development Corporation presents the 2010 Fresno County Economic Profile & Annual Report Luncheon "A focus on High Speed Rail and why Fresno Works" Thursday, October 28, 2010 10:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m. Fresno Convention Center Register Here: http://www.fresnoedc.com/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=98068
Measure C funding that helps you get to where you need to go:
Carpool Program:Register your carpool online at www.valleyrides.com for a chance to win $1,000 every month!
Taxi Scrip: Seniors 70 and older may purchase Taxi Coupons for 75% off Commuter Vanpools: Subsidies and reimbursements are available for newly forming and existing vanpools Farmworker Vanpools: A free voucher program is available to farmworkers who ride in designated vanpools
