The Fresno County Board of Supervisors makes decisions on countywide services, including elections, voter registration, law enforcements, jails, vital records, tax collection, public health and social services. They also serve as the local government for all unincorporated areas.
Meetings usually occur at 9:30 a.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 2281 Tulare Street in Fresno. They are also webcast.
Who are the Fresno County Supervisors:
Brian Pacheco, District 1
Sal Quintero, District 3, Chairman
Steve Brandau, District 2
Buddy Mendes, District 4
Nathan Magsig, District 5, Vice-Chairman
(As of December 2023)
Meeting Notes
Big win for supporters of Fresno’s new transportation tax proposal. What happens next?
Most Fresno County mayors voted Thursday evening to officially approve the expenditure plan for the renewal of Measure C, the transportation sales tax, planned for the November 2026 ballot. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer led the charge, with Clovis Mayor Vong Mouanoutoua in support along with the county’s west side mayors, in a 10-4 vote. The…
‘Mom and dad are fighting.’ Fresno supervisors, mayors feud over transportation tax proposals
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors took its first look at a new law that, if passed, would give the sheriff’s office a new tool to reduce the number of sexual offenders that can live in a single-family home. The hearing came a day after Board Vice Chair Garry Bredefeld, Supervisor Brian Pacheco and other…
‘Devastating.’ About 80 Fresno residents face homelessness next month after federal housing cuts
In what could be a sign of things to come, two Fresno supportive housing projects will close next month following federal funding cuts. The Stasis Center on 4135 E Olive Ave, and Falcon Court on 4415 N Clark St — two supportive housing projects managed by Turning Point of California — will close in January…
Fresno County mayors override supervisor’s opposition to greenlight Measure C renewal plan
Has the Measure C stalemate been broken? Fresno County’s transportation policy board narrowly approved a plan Thursday evening to get a new version of Measure C, the current sales tax for roads and transit, on the November 2026 ballot – drawing fiery opposition from a small faction led by Supervisor Buddy Mendes. The plan –…
Calling it ‘gas station heroin,’ Fresno leaders crack down on synthetic kratom
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a move toward introducing regulations against kratom — a plant that has drawn scrutiny in recent years from state and federal health officials. The hearing preceded a joint news conference with Fresno City Councilmember Nelson Esparza and leading county health officials. Kratom is a tree…
Do you have more than five roosters in your backyard? That could get more expensive in Fresno County
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved to move toward restricting the number of roosters per property to five through a new ordinance that will allow local officials to fight back against what they say is a common nuisance. The ordinance was brought forward by Board Chair Buddy Mendes, Supervisor Nathan Magsig, the county…
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