Government: CITY COUNCIL:
Jim Simonian - Mayor
Mac Shaw - Mayor Pro Tem
Astine Zadourian - Council Member
Rico Aguayo - Council Member
David Cardenas - Council Member COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:
Judy Case - District 4
CITY MANAGER:
David Elias
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR:
Randy Deaver
Transportation: Highways - Interstate 5 is about 60 miles away
- HWY 41 is about 15 miles west
- U.S. 99
Rail Services Freight: - Burlington Northern Sante Fe located in Fresno
- Union Pacific located in Fresno
Passenger:
- Service is provided by Amtrak located in Fresno
- Passenger bus transport available from the city to the Amtrak station
Bus Services - Fresno County Rural Transit Agency; Orange Belt Stages Greyhound
Airport
- The Fresno Yosemite International Airport is about 10 miles northwest, offers both passenger and freight service to major markets
Port Facility - Port of Stockton located 135 miles north via 99
- Port of Oakland located 185 miles northwest via I-5
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
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
Kerman Unified School District | | No. of Schools | | High School | 1 | | Junior High School | 1 | | Elementary School | 3 | | | |
| Enrollment Grades K-12 | Students | | 2003 | 2,235 | | 2004 | 2,191 | | 2005 | 2,223 | | 2006 | 2,308 |
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Services: Police Service:
Fowler City Police - (559) 834-3254
Fire Service:
Fowler Fire Department - (559) 834-3113 Fire Insurance Rating: 6
Community Incentives: - Enterprise Zone
- Recycling Market Development Zone
Development Financing: Federal Level - Economic Development Administration (Grants & Loans)
- U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (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 - Community Block Development Grant
City Level - Redevelopment Agency (Tax Increment)
Energy Supply/Utilities: Electricity Supplier
Pacific Gas & Electric -(800) 743-5000
Natural Gas Supplier
Southern California Gas
(800) 427-2200
Pacific Gas & Electric
(559) 743-5000
Telephone Service
Verizon
(800) 483-5000
Water System Supplier
City of Fowler
(559) 834-3113
Max. Pumping Capacity: 6 MGD
Sewer System Service
The Selma-Kingsburg-Fowler (S.K.F.) County Sanitation District
(559) 897-6500 Wastewater Plant Type
Selma-Kingsburg-Fowler County Sanitation District
| Capacity | 4.8 MGD | | Peak Load | 8.0 MGD |
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