Supplemental Information

City of Fowler

Government:

City Council:


David Cardenas - Mayor
Jim Simonian - Council Member
Dan Parra - Mayor Pro-tem
Rick Darling - Council Member



County Board Of Supervisors:


Judy Case - District 4

City Manager:
David Elias

City Planner:
Bruce O'Neal

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
  

  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