Santa Fe Trail Grade Separation Ribbon Cutting
7/29, 9:00 am
Planning Commission Meeting
7/25, 7:00 pm
City Council Meeting
8/2, 7:00 pm
Board of Public Utilities Meeting
8/4, 3:00 pm
City Council Meeting
8/16, 7:00 pm
Library Advisory Board Meeting
8/17, 4:00 pm
Board of Public Utilities Meeting
8/18, 3:00 pm
City Meeting Location:
Tulare Public Library &
Council Chambers,
491 N. M. St., Tulare
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7/28, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
8/4,
Grand Opening
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
8/8, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
8/16, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
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For our entire month of Chamber/Community events, click on above calendar.
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Governmental Affairs Committee
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Patrick Isherwood, Chairman of the Tulare Chamber's Governmental Affairs Committee, facilitated a discussion on the November 8, 2016 Statewide Ballot Measures at our July GAC Meeting.
The Committee will continue the discussion on the Statewide Ballot Measures at the next meeting, to be held on August 8th.
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A Snapshot of the 2016-17 County Budget
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Tulare County Supervisor
Pete Vander Poel III,
District Two |
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I can confidently state that the County is in a favorable financial position. This is due to the conservative approach we have taken as a Board in developing discretionary revenue estimates; the hard work of our dedicated employees; the magnitude of the projected unused contingency appropriation; and effective fiscal oversight by departments.
The general fund budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year looks optimistic and continues to grow at a slow pace. The carryover fund balance (revenues and fund balance in excess of expenditures) is expected to remain above the necessary levels to maintain a healthy budget. The current structural fund balance is approximately $6 million. ... READ MORE.
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Free Resources to Grow Your Business
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 Tulare Chamber of Commerce provides Tools for Business on their website, with local, state, federal and best-of-the-web resources to start and grow business.
Tools for Business contains a business start-up kit with all the forms to comply with government requirements, links to funding resources, business tax incentives, employer resources, online classes and more. It is also viewable in Spanish.
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The fire department recently took possession of a brand new Fire Engine. The Engine, currently assigned to Station #61, is one of the best models on the market today. It
will serve the needs of the community for quite some time according to Chief Epps.
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HR Hotspot: EEOC v. Employer Wellness Programs - Are you complying?
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Faith Driscoll |
Asking questions about an employee's health history, performing health assessments or screenings, and offering incentives to employees who opt to participate in wellness programs is permitted, as long as you follow the rules.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued final rules that describe how Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) apply to wellness programs offered by employers that request health information from employees and their spouses.
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