Chowchilla meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Chowchilla Council Weighs Landscape Assessments, Fair Funding; Measure N Committee Reviews Budget

The Chowchilla City Council met Aug. 11 to consider a public hearing on landscape district assessments and a funding allocation to the county fair, while the Measure N Public Safety Sales Tax Oversight Committee reviewed its fiscal year budget on Aug. 19. The Planning Commission's Aug. 19 meeting was cancelled. Minutes for the Council and committee meetings have not yet been published, so no decisions or vote results are available.

City Council (Aug. 11)

The Council's agenda included a public hearing on a resolution confirming the diagram and annual assessments for Landscape Maintenance and Lighting District No. 90-1 for fiscal year 2026-2027. The council also considered a resolution allocating funds from the Council Contingency Fund to the Chowchilla-Madera County Fair for the Ride for Heroes Rodeo Event. No dollar amount for that allocation was listed in the agenda.

Additional items on the agenda were:

• A resolution authorizing federal funding under FTA Section 5311 and/or 5339 with Caltrans.
• Approval of the July 28, 2026 City Council meeting minutes.
• Acceptance of the July 2026 Check Register Report.

Measure N Public Safety Sales Tax Oversight Committee (Aug. 19)

The committee held a special meeting to approve minutes from Aug. 20, 2025, and to receive a staff presentation on fiscal year 2025/26 accomplishments and fiscal year 2026/27 budget highlights. No votes on new expenditures or policy changes were on the agenda.

The presentation included the following budget figures for FY 2026-27:

• Revenues: $2,896,547
• Expenditures: $3,453,868
• Estimated ending balance: $4,301,121

Expenditures include a $1,790,358 transfer to the General Fund, $1,142,161 for salaries and benefits, and $100,000 for capital reserves.

The committee also reviewed cumulative totals since 2018: approximately $19.2 million in revenue and $15.1 million in expenditures.

Planning Commission (Aug. 19)

The Planning Commission's regular meeting scheduled for Aug. 19, 2026, was cancelled. No items were discussed or decided. The next regular meeting is set for September 16, 2026.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. The Planning Commission's next meeting is scheduled for September 16, 2026, which falls outside that window.

Chowchilla City Council Set to Consider Water Plan and Airport Grants; Outcomes Pending

Recent Chowchilla agendas show the City Council was scheduled to consider the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Federal Aviation Administration airport grants. However, no decisions or vote tallies are available because minutes for the recent meetings have not yet been published.

City Council

The City Council agenda for July 28, 2026, included public hearings on the adoption of the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and a General Plan Amendment (GPA 26-0345) for the 2026 Madera County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

The Council was also scheduled to discuss FAA Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for the Chowchilla Municipal Airport (2O6).

Other items on the agenda included an allocation from the Council Contingency Fund for the Chowchilla District Chamber of Commerce and an updated Title VI Program for The City Bus.

Because the record is limited to the agenda, it is not yet known what was decided, proposed, or discussed at the meeting.

Airport Advisory Committee

The Airport Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for July 20, 2026, was cancelled. The committee's next regular meeting is scheduled for October 19, 2026.

A special session was scheduled for July 27, 2026. The agenda included approving the minutes from the April 20, 2026, regular meeting and receiving a verbal update on airport capital improvement projects. No new business or public hearings were scheduled. Minutes for the July 27 special session have not yet been published.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days.

Chowchilla City Council considers $76.4M budget, zoning changes

The Chowchilla City Council met twice in the past two weeks to consider a range of financial and land-use items, including a proposed $76.4 million budget for the coming fiscal year and several zoning map amendments. The agendas for both meetings—June 23 and June 30—have been released, but official minutes have not yet been published, so final outcomes are not available.

June 30 meeting: $76.4M budget proposal

The council’s June 30 agenda called for resolutions to adopt the 2026/27 operating and capital budgets for the city, its Successor Agency, and the Public Finance Authority. The combined budget totals $76.4 million in planned expenses, covering the general fund, enterprise funds, and capital projects.

A major capital item is the $21.3 million Fairmead Sewer Consolidation project. Under Measure N, the city expects $2.9 million in public safety revenue and plans $2.5 million in operating expenses. The capital plan also includes $6.6 million for airport AIP-3 improvements, $2.5 million for a fire training tower, and $960,000 for Humboldt Avenue Phase 2. The council was also scheduled to consider an amendment to the city’s salary scale as part of the budget resolution.

June 23 meeting: Zoning, fees, and weed abatement

At its June 23 meeting, the council held public hearings on a revised master fee schedule and the 2026 weed abatement program. A resolution to overrule any protests on the weed abatement program was on the agenda. The council also took up multiple zoning map amendments, including a second reading of an ordinance to rezone APN 014-020-031 from High Density Residential to Service Commercial, and a second reading to pre-zone 45.06 acres as High Density Residential. A first reading was scheduled for an ordinance bringing accessory dwelling unit regulations into compliance with state law.

Coming up

No City Council or other municipal meetings are scheduled in the next 14 days, according to the city’s published calendar.