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City Of Avenal

919 Skyline Boulevard
559-386-5766

About the City:

Avenal is the smallest city of approximately 16,737 people. Avenal owes its origin to the discovery of oil on Oct. 4, 1928. Avenal was the site of a "tent city" as the boom started, but foresight made the boom orderly, so that by 1940 Avenal was the second largest town in KingsCounty with a population of 4,600.

Growth continues today to include a more diversified economy based on oil, agriculture, and the service industry. In 1978, Avenal citizens voted to incorporate and improve the quality of life for all Avenal residents. The presence of the Avenal State Prison helps this rural community maintain economic stability.

Recent News

City Of Avenal : Karate Signups

Are you interested in signing up for Karate lessons? The City is measuring interest in returning Karate lessons to town. 10 participants are required for lessons to start. If you would like to sign up, please call or text Anna at (559) 836-3457 to…

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City Of Avenal News - Public Notice: 222 California Code of Regulartions Title 24 - Effective January 1, 2023

Public Notice: 222 California Code of Regulartions Title 24 - Effective January 1, 2023 To view the original notice in PDF format, click here. RE: 2022 CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 24 - EFFECTIVE DATE JANUARY 1, 2023 The state…

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Re : Inspections And Permits For The Week Of Monday October 10th To Thursday October 13th 2022

The Building Department will be unavailable the week of October 10th - October 13th and will not be able to issue any building permits during this time as the entire Building Department will be out of the office. We will resume regular business…

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City Of Avenal Job Opening: Library Assistant I

Job Opening: Library Assistant I To view the original job posting, click here To apply online to either branch, click here and search for Library Assistant I Kings County Library is not affiliated with the City of Avenal. This listing is…

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City Of Avenal Selects Interim-Chief Of Police

July 25, 2022, the City of Avenal has appointed Robert A. Neva?rez as Interim Police Chief for 24 months. He was sworn-in and administer the Oath of Office at the Ken Brown Public Safety Center at 8:30 AM. Click Here for more…

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City Of Avenal News - City of Avenal Municipal Election: City CouncilNominations

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Avenal Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. There will be two (2) City Council positions open on the ballot. Persons wishing to file nomination papers for these positions may do so…

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City Of Avenal News - Prop 218 - Water Rate Study

To view the original English notice and proposed rate changes in PDF format, click here To view the full study conducted by IGService, click here To comply with Proposition 218 (California Constitution Article XIIID, Section 6), the City of…

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