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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Tulare County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Caldwell 99 interchange groundbreaking
Caltrans' interchange project is now expected to start in October 2026 and take about three years, affecting the Sequoia Gateway commercial area. Value engineering may shorten the northbound off-ramp closure to as little as a month instead of the full construction period.
Highway Safety Improvement Program Grant Applications
Supervisor Micari issued a blunt public safety warning about speeding and collisions on Highway 190, urging drivers to slow down and supporting CHP motor enforcement.
Three Rivers road acceptance
The board vacated unused Canyon Drive and Quail Run Drive rights-of-way in South Fork Estates Unit 2, a subdivision approved in 1985 whose third unit was never built. Owners must consolidate lots and prove legal, physically viable access by December 31, 2029. A property owner described a private fire-access road to the cemetery as an escape route.