City of Sanger

City of Sanger
In the heart of the world’s richest farmland, Sanger is the center of the world famous Blossom Trail. Sanger’s award-winning schools epitomize the values of vision, innovation and tenacity. Sanger is a full-service city providing Police, Fire, and Emergency Services. The result is a city with a balanced budget, very low crime statistics, and favorable fire insurance rates for business, industry and residents.

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Government:

CITY COUNCIL:

Victor Ruiz-Mayor

Rosa Pena-Mayor Pro Tem

Martin Castellano - Council Member

Michael A. Montelongo - Council Member

Vacant - Council Member

CITY MANAGER:
John A. White, Interim

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & REDEVELOPMENT:
Dan Spears, Manager

COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:
Judy Case
- District 4


Transportation:

Highways

  • HWY 99 is about 11 miles away
  • Interstate 5 is about 65 miles away
  • HWY 41 is about 11 miles away
  • HWY 180 is about 2 miles away

Rail Services

Freight:

  • San Joaquin Valley Railroad - serves Sanger two times a per day.
  • Burlington Northern Santa Fe located in Fresno
  • Union Pacific located in Fresno
Passenger:
  • Service is provided by Amtrak located in Fresno

Bus Services

  • Fresno County Rural Transit Agency
  • Sanger Transit On Demand Service
Airport
  • The Fresno Yosemite International Airport is about 13 miles northwest, offers both passenger and freight service to major markets

Port Facility

  • Port of Stockton located 145 miles northwest via 99
  • Port of Oakland located 190 miles northwest via 99

Port of Entry

  • U.S. Customs Office located at 5177 E. Clinton Way, Fresno, CA 93727

Education:

Universities

  • California State University, Fresno
  • Fresno Pacific University
  • University of California, Merced
  • University of Phoenix
  • National University 

Community Colleges

  • Fresno City College
  • Reedley College
  • College of the Sequoias
  • California Christian College

Vocational Schools

  • San Joaquin College of Law
  • Heald College Schools of Business and Technology
  • Central California College School of Law
  • California School of Professional Psychology Fresno
  • San Joaquin Valley College

Sanger Unified School District

 

 No. of Schools
High School 3
Charter School
3
Elementary School 9
Community Day School
1


Enrollment Grades K-12 Students
2004 8,695
2009 10,150

Services:

Police Service:
Sanger Police Department

Fire Service:
City of Sanger Fire Department

Fire Insurance Rating: 4

Additional Services:
Ambulance and Paramedic Services


Community Incentives:
  • Enterprise Zone
  • Recycling Market Development Zone

Development Financing:

Federal Level

  • Economic Development Administration (Grants & Loans)
  • Small Business Administration (7a Loan Guarantee Program)
  • CEN-CAL Financial Group (540 Loan Programs and Micro Loan Programs)
  • USDA (Grants & Loans)

State Level

  • California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank
  • Valley Small Business Development Corporation (VSBDC) (State Loan Guarantee Program and a wide variety of other loan programs.)

City Level

  • Redevelopment Agency (Tax Increment)
  • Agency-owned Land Financing

Connectivity:

Verizon offers DSL, local and long-distance telephone service, as well as fiber optic connectivity for businesses on a demand basis. Other providers offer wireless Internet access, and Comcast serves residential Internet and VOIP telephone customers.

 


Energy Supply/Utilities:

Electricity Supplier
Pacific Gas & Electric -(800) 743-5000

Natural Gas Supplier
Pacific Gas & Electric -(800) 743-5000

Telephone Service
Verizon - (800) 483-5000

Water System Supplier
City of Sanger - (559) 876-6300
Max. Pumping Capacity  12.91 MGD
Avg. daily use 4.79 MGD

Sewer System Service
City of Sanger
(559) 876-6300

Wastewater Plant Type
Secondary Treatment Facility
(559) 897-6500

Domestic Capacity 3.0 MGD
Industrial Capacity 1.3 MGD
Avg. Daily Flow1.764 MGD



  
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Sanger at a Glance
City of Sanger
559-876 6300 Ext. 1300
dspears@ci.sanger.ca.us
http://www.ci.sanger.ca.us
1700 7th Street
93657
25,404 (Jan. 2008)

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