Lemoore’s leaders certainly have had their hands full with marijuana issues this past year, and on Tuesday night, thanks to a report from Lemoore Chief of Police Darrell Smith, they’ll have even more to consider as the state’s voters digest the effects of Proposition 64. Keep reading...
The Lemoore City Council, in a 4-1 vote, decided to increase water rates following a public hearing at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. The increases are designed to help offset a $500,000 water fund shortfall due to decreased revenue from ongoing drought restrictions. Keep reading...
A Navy veteran is throwing his hat into the ring for a seat on the Lemoore City Council. The latest candidate, Beverly Halliman, 60, is the seventh Lemoore resident to pull nomination papers to run for a spot on the Council. Keep reading...
Longtime Lemoore resident Ray Etchegoin told The Leader Friday that he intends to pull nomination papers on Monday (July 25) to run for a seat on the Lemoore City Council. Keep reading...
Lemoore City Council first-term incumbent Edward “Eddie” Neal became the first candidate to throw his hat into the ring as he starts his bid for a second four-year term on the Council. Neal picked up his city council nominating papers Monday and returned them Tuesday. Keep reading...
Three Lemoore City council members said they would prefer that Kings County voters take another stab at passing public safety measure, patterned most likely after Measure K, a ballot measure that failed to pass by the narrowest of margins. Despite the overall loss, Lemoore voters passed it overwhelmingly with 72.17 percent of the local electorate favoring the measure. Keep reading...
After a long search, the City of Lemoore announced Friday morning (May 20) that city officials had selected Heather Corder as the new City of Lemoore’s new Chief Financial Officer. She will begin in her new role Monday, June 13. Lemoore didn’t have to go very far to attract Corder. She currently serves as the Finance Manager for the City of Hanford. Keep reading...
Lemoore City Manager Andi Welsh announced Friday that the city will hire a Visalia Recreation Department official, Jason Glick, as its new Community Services Director. He will begin his new job on Monday, June 6.
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In today’s world, we play for just about everything online. We can order our food online, buy a car, read the news (preferably The Leader), pay for our credit cards, and of course buy a book. For years now just about everything we desire can be paid for or purchased online – that is except the City of Lemoore water bill. Keep reading...
Lemoore City officials took the latest step – one of several it needs to take – as it plans to raise water rates in the next year. A roomful of interested citizens participated in a special water workshop, at its regular city council study session Tuesday (April 19), where consultants and city officials said rates must rise in order to combat drought-induced revenue drops and expected large public works water projects in upcoming years. Keep reading...