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NEW MAYOR TAKES OATH OF OFFICE
At the beginning of the regularly scheduled council meeting on February 23 newly elected Mayor Sue Zwahlen took the Oath of Office and began her four-year term. The City of Modesto extends gratitude to Mayor Ted Brandvold for his hard work and dedication to the advancement of the City.

CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

CITY MANAGER'S BLOG

COVID-19 UPDATES TESTING & VACCINES

EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE

Stanislaus County and the City of Modesto in partnership with Stanislaus Regional Housing Authority and local credit unions are collaborating together to provide financial support to those impacted by the pandemic. The program was designed to provide back rent and utility assistance for people below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) with priority given to people within 50% of AMI or those who have been unemployed for 90 days. Learn More

EAST LA LOMA PLAYGROUND

East La Loma Park has a new playground, thanks to the hard work of La Loma Neighborhood Association (LLNA) through the City’s Park Partners Program. The grand opening ceremony was held outdoors and online on Friday, February 19th to honor the trailblazers and donors that made this playground possible with a small, masked, and social distanced celebration. Learn More

STATE ROUTE 99 CLOSURE

The SR 132 project team is providing advanced notice that from March through early April, between 10pm and 4am Monday through Thursday, Northbound SR 99 will be closed intermittently. Learn More

NEW TRAILHEAD SIGNAGE

Get outdoors and discover! Working in partnership with multiple community service organizations, the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods, Parks Planning and Development Division is excited to announce installation has begun for the Tuolumne River and Dry Creek Regional Park(s) trailhead signage program. Special thanks to the various project sponsors. We encourage you to explore our trails.

GO GREEN WEEK

The three transit providers in Stanislaus County, including Modesto Area Express (MAX), Stanislaus County Regional Transit (StaRT), and Turlock Transit will offer free rides on all fixed-route buses during Go Green Week (March 14th through 20th) as part of a joint, free ride promotion. Learn More