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I would like to see an agriculture, food and safety center built first because our local economy is driven by agriculture. If there are ways to get produce to market quicker I want to invest in these solutions. I would prioritize the morgue next, followed by county departments, but not before we looked at ways to let developers share the cost of those new buildings. Smart growth also means new development needs to pay its fair share of the public services budget.
Currently developers pay fees for sewer and water lines, parks, traffic, and other recreational sites for public benefit. As growth occurs a clear nexus exists between building new facilities and serving a growing population.
There may be opportunities to partner with California State University Fresno on the Ag center and morgue. I would like to see teaching centers built where Ag and criminology students could learn from the happenings at both centers. Grant opportunities would exist for this type of partnership.
Finally as the new business parks are developed and built out the tax revenue would generate another funding source to pay for the new facilities.