The Madera
Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) is an autonomous
agency that is not part of County Government. However, the
Madera LAFCO has chosen to contract for staff services with
the County of Madera. The mission of Madera LAFCO is to
coordinate logical and timely changes in local governmental
boundaries and to implement the applicable provisions of
State law, namely the Cortese-Knox- Hertzberg Local Government
Reorganization Act of 2000.
LAFCOs have been established in each of California’s
58 counties with the basic charge of discouraging urban
sprawl and encouraging orderly formation and development
of local agencies based upon local conditions and circumstances.
LAFCO sets spheres of influence for each city and special
district within its jurisdiction; conducts special studies
to review potential simplification and streamlining of governmental
structure and increase cost effectiveness; and provides
for reorganization or consolidation of local governmental
agencies when appropriate. It is LAFCO’s goal to prevent
premature or illogically planned development and to see
that services are provided efficiently and economically
while agricultural and open-space lands are protected.
The governing body of Madera LAFCO consists of a 5 members
Commission, including two members of the Board of Supervisors,
1 member each from the Madera and Chowchilla city councils,
and one public member. While 4 of the 5 members are appointed
by local jurisdictions, each Commissioner is independent
when weighing and reviewing information and when making
determinations. Meetings are held once a month as needed,
typically on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
in the Madera County Resource Management Agency Building, 2037 W. Cleveland Avenue, Madera, California.
Also See:
Agenda
for Upcoming Meeting & Current Staff Report
Archived
Agendas
Archived
Staff Reports
Recent
Minutes
Archived
Minutes
Members
Notice of Public Hearing
LAFCO
Forms
LAFCO
Budget
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