City of Coalinga

City of Coalinga
Nestled in the Pleasant Valley at the eastern edge of California's Coast Mountain Range, Coalinga is surrounded by hills and ranches. Coalinga is 10 miles west of Interstate 5 and 60 miles southwest of Fresno -- California's sixth largest city. Coalinga is a full-service city that provides a wide range of services to 19,063 citizens. Coalinga has an excellent school system, a community hospital, library district, parks and recreation district and a two-year community college.
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Government:

CITY COUNCIL:

Ron Lander - Mayor

Ron Ramsey - Mayor Pro Tem

William Bourdeau - Council Member

Tony Garcia - Council Member

Mike Oxborrow - Council Member

CITY MANAGER:

Bill Skinner

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR:

Dennis Watt

COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:

Judy Case - District 4

Transportation:

Highways

HWY 198 and HWY 33 intersect the city
Interstate 5 is about 10 miles east
HWY 41 is about 37 miles away
U.S. 99 is about 60 miles away

Rail Services
Freight:

Burlington Northern Santa Fe located in Fresno
Union Pacific located in Fresno
San Joaquin Valley Railroad (15 miles northeast)

Passenger:

Service is provided by Amtrak located in Hanford (50 miles northeast)
Passenger bus transport available form the city to the Amtrak station

Bus Services

Coalinga City Transit
Fresno County Rural Transit Agency Greyhound

Airport

Coalinga Municipal Airport - 5,000 foot runway
The Fresno Yosemite International Airport is about 70 miles northeast, offers both passenger and freight service to major markets

Port Facility

Port of Stockton located 148 miles north via I-5 north
Port of Oakland located 183 miles northwest via I-5 north and 580 west

Port of Entry

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

Education:

Universities

California State University, Fresno
Fresno Pacific University
University of California, Merced

Community Colleges

West Hills Community College (City of Coalinga)
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

Coalinga-Huron Library District

Coalinga-Huron Unifed School District

	No. of Schools
High School	2
Junior High School	1
Elementary School	4
Pre-school/Learning Center	3
County Community School	1

Enrollment Grades K-12		Students
	2005	4,413
	2006	4,349
	2007	4,416
	2008	4,339

Faith Christian Academy

High School- 31 Students

Middle School- 21 Students

Elementary School-45 Students

Pre-school-17 Students

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Services:

Police Service: Coalinga Police Department, 20 Full-Time, 3 Reserve

Fire Service: Coalinga Fire Department, 18 Full-Time, 15 Volunteer

Fire Insurance Rating: 3

Ambulance: (3)/EMT (24-hour service)

Community Incentives:

Enterprise Zone
Recycling Market Development Zone
Coalinga Redevelopment Agency

Development Financing:

Federal Level

Economic Development Administration (Grants & Loans)
Small Business Administration (7a Loan Guarantee Program)
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Farmers Home Administration (Grants and Loans)
Central California Certified Development Corporation

State Level

California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank
Rural Economic Development Infrastructure Program (REDIP) (Grants & Loans)
Valley Small Business Development Corporation (VSBDC)
Taxable Industrial Revenue Development Bonds (as allowed by State and Federal law)

City Level

Redevelopment Agency (Tax Increment)
Assessment Districts
Revolving Loan Fund
Industrial Revenue Bonds
Manufacturer's Investment Credit

Connectivity:

AT&T offers DSL, local, and long distance telephone service, as well as fiber optic connectivity for residents and businesses.

Comcast provides high speed internet service, and VOIP telephone connectivity.

Vosburg Technology Center offers WiFi service to businesses and residents.

Energy Supply/Utilities:

Pacific Gas and Electric
240 Coalinga Plaza, Coalinga, Calif. 93210, (800) 743-5000

Natural Gas Supplier
City of Coalinga
155 W. Durian Street, Coalinga, Calif. 93210, (559) 935-1533

Telephone Service
SBC
5555 W. Olive, Fresno, Calif. 93726, (800) 214-8433

Water System Supplier
City of Coalinga
155 W. Durian Street, Coalinga, Calif. 93210, (559) 935-1533
Maximum Pumping Capacity: 16 MGD

Water Source
Central Valley Project - 10,000 acre feet - Annual
Average Annual Use (2000) - 4,900 acre feet - Annual

Sewer System Service
City of Coalinga
155 W. Durian Street, Coalinga, Calif. 93210, (559) 935-1533

Wastewater Plant Type
Primary Treatment Facility
Capacity: 1.34 MGD
Peak Load: 2.0 MGD

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