The City of Ceres will hold a public hearing Monday 23 November at 6pm to consider proposed increases in rates for garbage, recyclables, and organic waste collection. For more information, see https://www.ci.ceres.ca.us/527/Solid-Waste-Recycling-Programs

"The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC), acting as lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), intends to prepare an environmental impact report (EIR) for the Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) Extension Lathrop to Ceres/Merced Project."

Written responses and comments on the scope of the ACE Extension Lathrop to Ceres/Merced Project will be accepted until 5:00 PM on Friday, February 9, 2018. Please send written comments to:
Email:  ACEextension.south@gmail.com
Mail:    San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission
Attn:    ACE Extension Lathrop to Ceres/Merced Project
           949 East Channel Street
           Stockton, CA 95202

SJRRC will hold a public scoping meeting to provide an opportunity for SJRRC to explain the project and to give interested agencies, organizations, and individuals an additional opportunity to comment on the scope and content of the EIR.
Date & time:  Monday, January 29, 2018, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location:       Ceres Community Center
           Small Assembly Room
            2701 Fourth Street
           Ceres, CA 95307

CalTrans has released an Initial Study, Environmental Technical Studies, and Noise Study regarding the construction of an auxiliary lane between the northbound 99 Hatch Road on-ramp and South 9th Street off-ramp. These documents are available for review at the Modesto Library, the Ceres Library, or at
http://www.dot.ca.gov/d10/project-docs/stanislaus/10-0L870DraftDED.pdf

Caltrans and Ceres have released an Initial Study with Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration and Environmental Assessment regarding improving the Highway 99/Mitchell Road interchange.

This document is available for review at the Modesto Library or at

http://www.dot.ca.gov/d10/x-project-sr99mitchell.html

The review period for this document lasts until December 22 2017.

The Stanislaus County Office of Education (SCOE) has released a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration concerning a proposed school district territory transfer between Patterson Joint Unified School District and Ceres Unified School District.

Details may be found at http://www.stancoe.org/SCOE/admin/superintendent/territory-transfer.html or at the Modesto Library.