The City Council, at their regularly scheduled meeting, voted to reduce the water restrictions from Stage II conservation to Stage I Conservation due to decreased water use and a slight increase in future water allocations. Below are the regulations associated with Stage 1 Conservation:

No water customer shall sprinkle, water, or irrigate any shrubbery, trees, lawns, grass, groundcovers, plants, vines, gardens, vegetables, flowers, or any other landscaped or vegetated areas between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. 

Residential addresses ending in an EVEN NUMBER may use water on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Residential addresses ending in an ODD NUMBER and non-residential (irrespective of address) may use water on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. 

No irrigation shall occur on Thursdays

At their June 17th Meeting the City Council awarded a construction contract in the amount of $113,607.35 to RC General Engineering, Inc. to complete Phase 2 of Centennial Park.  Phase 2 will include a large drought tolerant grass area, tree grove, a basketball court and a tennis court. The City is funding this project through the use of park impact fees collected by past developers. This project is expected to be completed by late Summer 2010.  

Picture Taken by: Tyler Takeda/The Coalinga Recorder

The City has embarked on an Elm Street Improvement Project. The project will run from 3rd Street to 7th Street, is scheduled to commence April 5th, 2010 and should take approx 120 days to complete. The project consists of sidewalk repair, new curbs and gutters, ADA accessible sidewalk ramps (where applicable),  new benches, new trash receptacles, new bike racks,  new drought tolerant street trees and an irrigation system. The project will also extend the ornamental street lighting, as currently seen in front of West Hills College, to run along both sides of Elm Street from 3rd to 7th. The contractor will work in 2 block sections on one side of the street at a time so as not to disturb businesses for the entire duration of the project. This project is consistent with overall City-wide beautification efforts and City staff expects that it will assist our local businesses by developing a pedestrian friendly and inviting atmosphere along Elm Street.

Funding Sources: State Street Improvement Program (STIP), state street funds allocated by the Transportation Development Act (TDA) and funds from the Coalinga Redevelopment Agency

Estimated Completion: August 2010

The City Council at the May 21st Meeting Awarded the Bid for the Elm/Cherry realignment project. This project will align the offset intersection of Elm Avenue and Cherry Lane to provide for a safer controlled intersection for both vehicular traffic and pedestrians. Construction is expected to begin mid-June and will be completed within 120 days.

Funding Source: 2009 RDA Bond Proceeds

The Public Dump and Buy-Back Recycling Center is now open on Saturdays at the Mid-Valley Disposal Yard located at 1255 W. Elm Avenue. It will be opened from 8:00AM - 1:00PM. Please call Mid-Valley should you have any questions at (559) 934-1229. 

The City of Coalinga Comprehensive Water Conservation Kit is a water saving kit developed to decrease water consumption and combat declining ground and surface water levels.

Do your part to help us conserve our valley’s greatest resource, water! Please visit City Hall at 155 W. Durian Avenue and pick up your free Water Conservation Kit today! (Proof of residency is required)

Please click here for more information.

As part of a beautification effort, the City of Coalinga is using its Public Facilities Impact Fees to install new City Hall and Police Department signs, as well as repair and paint a building that has been neglected for several years.  Come and visit City Hall to see its new look!

The City of Coalinga is in the process of preparing requests for qualifications to the respondents to the Request for Letters of Interest. Requests for Qualifications are expected to be released in late April 2010.

Click here for more information regarding the City of Coalinga's Waste Water Treatment Plant Design Build Project.