New Fresno EOC Chief: ‘We Have to Eliminate Bleeding Programs’

  • The new CEO of the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission says programs with deficits may be cut.
  • Deficit spending in recent years put the Fresno EOC on the brink of failure.
  • Steven R. Lewis, the new CEO, told commissioners Monday the agency may have to make some tough decisions.

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Steven R. Lewis, the brand new chief executive officer of the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission, says he’ll be prepared to ax programs that run deficits so the agency can regain its financial health.

Lewis’ first day of work on Monday included the commission’s monthly board meeting, where he made it clear that he will be taking a close look at programs where expenditures continue to exceed revenues…

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