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VOL. 35 NO. 2, PARLIER (FRESNO COUNTY) 93648 1 SECTION, 8 PAGES WEDNESDAY, January 10, 2018
Parlier might not see a call center coming to town
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The City of Parlier faces the risk of losing a business coming to town. Starrrhub would have provided the city from 400 to 500 jobs, repre- sentatives said.
Center was expected to create hundreds of jobs
Staff report
Parlier might not get to see a potential call center that was in the works for the city.
Representatives with Starrhub — a Fresno business that offers a range of IT services — had been working with city officials since last March to bring a training call center to the city.
The call center was expected to create more than 400 jobs within two years, Starrrhub President Harpreet Bali said.
In August 2017, a majority vote approved a lease agreement with Bali for two buildings located at 741 and 741 and 1⁄2 Tulare St. This would allow representatives to get familiar to the Parlier environment before bringing
their business into town.
At the Aug. 31 meeting, City
Manager Sam Escobar said the deal was a commitment from the city to show its support to Starrrhub to make the project successful.
The company currently has a training center in Fresno and had plans of adding a second one in Parlier.
At the March 15 meeting Bali said the center not only would provide tech training but that they also would be hiring those individuals that would be trained.
Bali showed interest in lots 9, 4 and 5 in the city’s industrial park. She first opened escrow for lot 9 but never completed the process.
Due to health problems in her family, Bali was unable to close the escrow by the deadline. She said she requested a one week extension from the council but that extension was denied.
Bali said she later found out that lot had been sold to Genezen, LLC – a
cannabis manufacturing business that also will be coming into town.
Bali said she felt like the council already the intention of selling that lot to Genezen and as a result decided to deny her extension request.
Council Members Jose Escoto, Noe Rodriguez and Diane Maldonado voted to deny Bali's request, with Mayor Alma Beltran and Trinidad Pimentel voting to approve it.
Still interested
Escobar said Bali didn’t follow the required process.
Terms of the lease agreement
The terms of the agreement included a deposit of $500 for each property, totaling $1,000 for both.
Each property would be rented for $500 a month, with the initial six months rent-free.
While the lease was approved by a 3-0 vote — Maldonado, Pimentel and
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Parlier Unified gives
interim budget report
Staff report
The Parlier Unified School District Board of Trustees presented an interim budget for the 2017-18 school year during its regular meeting on Dec. 12.
Chief Business Officer Elizabeth Wilson updated the five-member governing board on the district’s financial picture for the current
year. It's one of two annual interim reports required by state law.
According to the report, based on current projections, the district will meet the majority of its financial obligations for the current fiscal year and two subsequent fiscal years.
The report shows the district met
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CCLS hosts solar panel educational workshop
Central California Legal Services / Photo Contributed
Central California Legal Services, Inc. (CCLS) hosted a a Solar Panel Community Education Meeting at the Parlier Senior Center on Dec. 21. Company representa- tives educated residents on important things to look for when dealing with solar companies. For more information see the story on Page 7.
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Parlier police officers Edgar Martinez and Javier Jaurique help an unconscious man who was found lying on the street on Jan. 8.
Police find, assist unconscious man lying in the street
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On Jan. 8, Parlier Police found an unconscious man lying on the road after responding to a call at the intersection of I and Tulare streets.
When officers arrived, they saw the man — identified as 69-year-
old, Tino Reyes — lying near a puddle of water on the wet street. Police said Reyes was not moving when they arrived.
Officer Edgar Martinez and Javier Jaurique responded quickly and securely moved Reyes to a safer location before stabilizing his head and neck and monitoring
his vital signs.
Emergency Medical Services
transported Reyes to a nearby hospital.
Reyes is expected to recover from what may have been a seizure that left him helpless until Parlier officers provided aid and rushed to his assistance.
Council
meetings
now held
Thursdays
Staff report
Council meetings will now be held the second and fourth Thursday of the month beginning Jan. 11. Meetings continue to start at 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 11 meeting
On Jan. 11, the Parlier City Council will listen to a presentation on feasibility of various public finance options regarding essential fire services.
Nathan Perez from David Taussig & Associates, Inc. will present the different options to the council.
Time in Destiny Christian Center Pastor Paul Zavala will also update the council on the warming center.
The council also will consider amending the lease agreement with Time in Destiny for the 741 Tulare warming center to provide additional day time services for the displaced.
Parlier JV boys 4-3 after beating Liberty
Jesse Hernandez (25) fires up a shot during the Parlier High School junior varsity boy's 37-24 victory over LIberty High from Madera on Jan. 3 at PHS gym. The Panther boys JV squad improved to 4-3 with the victory, and opened West Sequoia League play Jan. 9 on the road against Fresno Christian. The Panthers' home league opener will be Friday, Jan. 12, against Caruthers at the PHS old gym.
Javier Martinez / Photo Contributed
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