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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Ceres public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Proposition 1 endorsement
Downtown assessment levy
Grant services funding transparency and playground
District representation
General fund reserve referral
July 27 minutes / NorthStar conflict
CFD tax levies
Downtown revitalization assessments
CARES Act audit
Check register and vouchers
LLD assessments
Council healthcare benefits and stipend
Surplus land and Gouveia amendment
General fund reserve
Budget committee
Eastgate landscaping
Council benefits reduction
Check register and city spending
Survey cost and spending / Whitmore Mansion
Sales tax measure support
Sales tax measure opposition (email)
Sales tax measure opposition
Sales tax cost to residents
Sales tax impact on community
EV charger expense / sales tax opposition / forensic audit
Budget rollover
FY 2027 budget
FY2027 budget — recreation coordinator
FY2027 budget — transparency and data
Consent items 5 and 6 — donations
Measure H oversight and civic engagement
Measure H transparency and civic engagement
FY2027 budget — fire station and overtime
City support for community organizations
Measure H oversight committee application
Budget
City finances
Knights of Columbus donation
Budget balancing suggestions
Measure H committee
Reserve spending
Donation spending and city finances
South Modesto Businesses United
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Ceres from local and regional media.
Will voters draw a line in the sand & reject Measure P?
Will voters draw a line in the sand & reject Measure P? Ceres Courier
Sep 30, 2026Q&A with Ceres City Council candidates
Q&A with Ceres City Council candidates Ceres Courier
Sep 30, 2026Five running for two open Ceres City Council seats
Five running for two open Ceres City Council seats Ceres Courier
Aug 12, 2026Demolition begins at troubled Lazy Wheels Mobile Home Park in Ceres
Demolition begins at troubled Lazy Wheels Mobile Home Park in Ceres CBS News
Jul 23, 2026City can’t continue dipping into reserves
City can’t continue dipping into reserves Ceres Courier
May 6, 2026Mayor facing backlash for AI-enhanced social media photo of trash cleanup at vacant site
Mayor facing backlash for AI-enhanced social media photo of trash cleanup at vacant site KPTV
May 2, 2026Ceres Youth Baseball league faces uncertainty over city contract dispute captured on video
Ceres Youth Baseball league faces uncertainty over city contract dispute captured on video KCRA
Mar 31, 2026Ceres youth baseball dispute leads to broader concerns about children's programs in the city
Ceres youth baseball dispute leads to broader concerns about children's programs in the city CBS News
Mar 25, 2026Dunford resigning as city manager because of family medical emergency
Dunford resigning as city manager because of family medical emergency Ceres Courier
Mar 24, 2026Crowd protests city’s treatment of Ceres Youth Baseball
Crowd protests city’s treatment of Ceres Youth Baseball Ceres Courier
Mar 24, 2026City to host free Community Disposal Day event
City to host free Community Disposal Day event Ceres Courier
Jan 21, 2026Shopping center completions, big city road projects expected in ‘26
Shopping center completions, big city road projects expected in ‘26 Ceres Courier
Jan 6, 2026