News 2023

The Tulare County Recorder started receiving on Nov. 3 the electronic recording of documents from the California Employment Development Department (EDD), one of the county's largest recorders of public records.

The Tulare County Assessor’s Office received a passing grade of 97.86 percent on an evaluation performed last year by the State Board of Equalization (BOE).

Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner Tom Tucker announced today that the walnut-buying period will begin Friday, November 3 as the County’s nut theft ordinance continues to be enforced.

It’s official. Tulare County is the number one ag producing county in the United States for 2022.

Tulare County’s total gross agriculture production value for 2022 is $8,612,450,000. This represents an increase of $522,828,700 or 6.5% above 2021’s value of $8,089,621,300.

Tulare County Parks will kick off the program on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Mooney Grove Park across from the Museum with the first bench installation to launch the Memorial Bench Program. The dedication commemorates a long-time park supporter, George Witte, on the 11^th anniversary of his passing.

The Tulare County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder announced today the merging of the Clerk-Recorder and Assessor websites. The Assessor/Clerk-Recorder website will serve as a centralized hub, accommodating an array of services and resources previously separated across two distinct websites.

The Tulare County Board of Supervisors is seeking interested individuals to fill two (2) vacant positions on the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC).

The Tulare County Board of Supervisors has approved a $2,000,000 Disaster Assistance Fund to provide financial aid to businesses that sustained damage caused by the March 2023 Winter Storms.

California has a new gray wolf pack in Tulare County, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced today.

An order by the Director of Emergency Services of the County of Tulare, State of California, rescinding restrictions of access pursuant to the proclamation of local emergency on March 9, 2023 and California government code §8550 et seq.

A Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Porterville to help residents affected by the severe winter storms.

Se ha abierto un Centro de Recuperación por Desastre en Porterville para ayudar a los residentes afectados por las severas tormentas de invierno.

August is Child Support Awareness Month, recognized in California and nationwide.

Former Agricultural & Standards Inspector IV, Tesfaye Jimma, has been promoted to the position of Deputy Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer in charge of the Pest Exclusion & Standardization Division by Tulare’s Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Tom Tucker.

Renters and homeowners in 14 counties impacted by the February and March storms and flooding will now have more time to sign up for federal disaster assistance.

Los inquilinos y propietarios de viviendas en 14 condados afectados por las tormentas e inundaciones de febrero y marzo ahora tendrán más tiempo para solicitar la asistencia federal por desastre.

The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) is pleased to announce the winner of the 2023 Rural County Photo Contest, with this year's first place prize going to Arlene Winfrey for her spectacular photo of a flowing river among green hills and a snow-peaked mountain range in Tulare County.

The Farmersville-based FEMA Disaster Resource Center will be closing May 13^th at 7:00 p.m. after 27 days in operation. Mobile Disaster Resource Centers will continue to circulate across the County as previously scheduled.

By filing a claim for reassessment with the Assessor’s Office within 12 months of the date the property was damaged, owners of properties that have sustained a minimum of $10,000 in damage may be eligible for a refund of taxes already paid and lower annual tax bills until the property is repaired or rebuilt.