Supplemental Information

City of Huron

Government:

City Council:


Ramon R. Dominguez - Mayor
Hilda R. Placencia - Mayor Pro Tem
Louis C. Rodriguez - Council Member
Joe E. Zavala - Council Member
Mike A. Morales - Council Member



County Board Of Supervisors:


Judy Case - District 4

City Manager:
Alan J. Bengyel

Administrative Assistant/City Clerk:
Juanita M. Veliz

Transportation:

Highways

• Interstate 5 is about 12 miles away
• HWY 41 is about 18 miles away
• U.S. 99 is about 50 miles away
• CA-198 is about 3 miles away
• CA-269

  Rail Services

  Freight:

• Burlington Northern Santa Fe located in Fresno
• Union Pacific located in Fresno
• San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co. located in Exeter, CA
• Additional spur lines for freight service in Huron

Passenger:

• Passenger bus transport available from Huron to the Amtrak station

Bus Services

• Fresno County Rural Transit Agency; Orange Belt Stages Huron Transit

Airport

• The Fresno Yosemite International Airport is about 56 miles northeast, offers both passenger and freight service to major markets

Port Facility

• Port of Stockton located 151 miles northwest via I-5
• Port of Oakland located 184 miles south 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

• West Hills Community College
• 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
• Coaling-Huron 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
2003 928
2004 1,339
2005 1,402
2006 1,120

Services:

Police Service:

Frank L. Steenport - Police Chief

Fire Service:

Fresno Fire District Fire Insurance Rating: 6

Community Incentives:

Enterprise Zone (pending approval) Huron-Tule Enterprise Community 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)
• USDA (Grants & Loans)

State Level

• California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank
• Rural Economic Development Infrastructure Program (REDIP)
• Valley Small Business Development Corporation (VSBDC) (State Loan Guarantee Program and a wide variety of other loan programs.)
• Taxable Industrial Revenue Development Bonds (as allowed by State and Federal law)

City Level

• Redevelopment Agency (Tax Increment)
• Assessment Districts

Energy Supply/Utilities:

Electricity Supplier

Pacific Gas & Electric -(800) 743-5000

Natural Gas Supplier

Pacific Gas & Electric (559) 773-5000

Telephone Service

AT&T/SBC (800) 891-1800

Water System Supplier

City of Huron (559) 945-2730
Max. Pumping Capacity: 2.45 MGD
Average Daily Use: 1.0 MGD

Sewer System Service

City of Huron (559) 945-2730

Wastewater Plant Type

Secondary Treatment Facility
New Design/Plant Complete 2006
Capacity 1.0 MGD allowed daily
Peak Load 0.46 MGD