County of Fresno

The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for Fresno County, California, provides a framework to guide investment, build economic resilience, and enable access to funding for high-impact projects. It focuses on four key objectives: fostering business growth, developing a skilled workforce, enhancing infrastructure and real estate assets, and elevating the region's quality of place. The plan's vision is to create a county where opportunity is accessible to all, prosperity is shared, and a diversified economy supports resilient, thriving communities.

This Fresno County Care and Shelter Plan outlines the actions, roles, and responsibilities of participating departments and organizations within Fresno County for emergency shelter operations. Developed in collaboration with various agencies and partners, its purpose is to establish command and control, define a phased approach, and provide tools for effective mass care and sheltering. Key services encompass sheltering, feeding, emergency supply distribution, family reunification, and immediate health, behavioral health, social, and spiritual care services, with a commitment to inclusivity and cultural competence for all community members.

The board discussed and subsequently approved a new ordinance aimed at cracking down on copper wire and metal theft. The discussion highlighted the severe negative impact of such theft on commercial agriculture, telecommunications, and other critical infrastructure. The ordinance prohibits the receipt, possession, and transportation of stripped commercial-grade scrap metal and provides law enforcement with additional tools, such as the ability to seize stolen wire and issue citations, to hold perpetrators accountable.

This document presents the County of Fresno's State Legislative Platform, outlining its goals and priorities for advocacy with the Executive and Legislative branches of the State of California for 2026. The platform details key legislative issues and general principles across several critical domains, including state resource allocation, healthcare, water infrastructure, public safety, economic development, elections, energy and air quality, environmental protection, general government and finance, housing and homelessness, labor relations, land use, library services, public health, social services, and transportation.

Sheriff Margaret Mims conducted the official swearing-in ceremony for Sheriff John Zanoni. The ceremony included the administration of the oath of office, during which the appointee pledged to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California, and to faithfully discharge the duties of the position.