Because of increased sales tax revenue, the city will not only balance its budget for the first time in five years, but will have a surplus of $1.83 million. Sales tax revenues are ahead of projections by $2,315,500. The department of administrative services is forecasting a total of $24.1 million in tax revenues in the […]
A blue ribbon task force appointed by the Visalia City Council is investigating the possibility of raising the city’s sales tax. If the task force finds Visalia has a definite need for additional revenue, the council might put it on the ballot for the November election. The task force will recommend whether Visalia should raise […]
When asked, “Where do you get your local news?” Congressman Devin Nunes replied, “I always loved reading the Valley Voice.” As a result, he was enthusiastic about helping launch the newspaper’s inaugural issue with a one-on-one interview. Devin Nunes was elected to Congress when he was only 30 years old, and even after ten years […]
The Visalia City Council has authorized filing of a lawsuit against the state of California, according to Alex Peltzer, city attorney. The action, if necessary, would be to reclaim redevelopment agency funds that came directly from the city treasury. “We loaned it to ourselves for our redevelopment fund,” said Visalia Mayor Amy Shuklian. “There is […]