Government: CITY COUNCIL:
Trinidad M. Rodriguez - Mayor
Richard Stockwell - Mayor Pro Tem
Jack Sidhu - Council Member
Kanwaldeep (Raj) S. Dhaliwal - Council Member
Charlie Jones - Council Member COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:
Phil Larson - District 1
(559) 488-3541 CITY MANAGER:
Ron Manfredi (559) 846-9387
rmanfredi@cityofkerman.org CONTACT:
Renee Holdcroft - City Clerk
(559) 846-9380
rholdcroft@cityofkerman.org
Transportation: Highways - Interstate 5 is about 45 miles away
- HWY 145 (Madera Avenue) intersects HWY 180 (Whitesbridge Road)
- HWY 41 is about 15 miles away
- U.S. 99 is about 14 miles away
Rail Services Freight: - Cargo railline goes through Kerman
Passenger:
- Service is provided by Amtrak located in Fresn
- Passenger bus transport available from the city to the Amtrak station
Bus Services - Westside Transit - Kerman Transit (559-846-7914)
Airport
- The Fresno Yosemite International Airport is about 22 miles west, offers both passenger and freight service to major markets
- Chandler, City of Fresno, is about 13 miles away
- Mendota Airport is about 18 miles away
Port Facility - Port of Stockton located 121 miles northwest via 99
- Port of Oakland located 174 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
Community Colleges - West Hills Community College
- Fresno City College
- Reedley College
- College of the Sequoias
- California Christian College
- Madera College (closest to Kerman)
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
- Westside Institute of Technology (WIT)
Kerman Unified School District | | No. of Schools | | High School | 1 | | Junior High School | 1 | | Elementary School | 3 | | | |
| Enrollment Grades K-12 | Students | 2006 | 3,898 | 2007 | 3,883 | 2008 | 4,210 | 2009 | 4,415 |
Additional Information: rmanfredi@cityofkerman.org
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Services: Police Service:
Kerman Police Department & Sheriff
Fire Service:
North Central Fire Protection District
Fire Insurance Rating: 4 Additional Services:
- Anti-Graffiti Program
- Community Services Department/Recreation Dept.
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)
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)
Connectivity: Kerman Telephone Company provides fiber optic connectivity capabilities in the City of Kerman.
Energy Supply/Utilities: Electricity Supplier
Pacific Gas & Electric -(800) 743-5000
Community Choice Aggregation Community
(San Joaquin Valley Power Authority)
(559) 237-5567 ext. 118 Natural Gas Supplier
Pacific Gas & Electric
(559) 743-5000
Telephone Service
Sebastian Corporatin
(559) 846-9311 Water System Supplier
City of Kerman
(559) 846-9343
Max. Pumping Capacity: 8.78 MGD
Average Daily Use: 3.29 MGD Sewer System Service
City of Kerman
(559) 846-6159 Wastewater Plant Type
Secondary Treatment Facility | Capacity | 2.0 MGD | | Peak Load | 3.0 MGD |
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