Making policy public for all Central San Joaquin Valley residents.
Tulare County Board of Supervisors
The Tulare 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 9:00 a.m. on Tuesdays at 2800 W. Burrel Avenue in Visalia. They are available to view on Zoom and YouTube.
The supervisors received a presentation on youth support services from Turning Point, heard concerns about water and billing from East Orosi residents and appointed three individuals to the East Orosi Community Services District Board.
The supervisors learned the county will be part of the second cohort of the state’s CARE Court, reviewed the 2021 Agricultural Crop and Livestock Report and received a presentation by the sheriff’s office regarding United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which showed that there were 19,794 total bookings in 2021.
The supervisors approved the county’s FY 2022/23 budget of $1.82 billion, including 7% increases for the board and some county elected officials, and heard from several Pixley residents asking for better water conditions.
The supervisors heard from four Pixley residents asking for safe water for their community, approved the taxation rate of $1 per $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property and an industrial rezone request for 29 acres to allow for a 50,000-square-foot industrial building.
Several of the supervisors mentioned they will attend the groundbreaking for the Salt + Light Neighborhood Village and they approved the cost-of-living factor to be used in the 2022-23 Gann Limit, which will be based on non-residential new construction at a rate of 9.93%.
The supervisors approved three ARPA funded projects in Tipton totaling nearly $2.5 million, the Capital Improvement Plan through 2026/2027 and heard a public comment expressing concern that the board had not provided a 30-day public comment period on changes that could impact groundwater in Tooleville.
