# Rats in the Council Office | Fresno News

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Podcast: [Fresno News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747)
Published: 2026-07-04T04:13:15+00:00
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## Resource

Fresno’s regional transit planners are living with a rat infestation so severe it’s turning their downtown office into a nightmare—droppings, maggots, and live rodents in desks and walls. Despite staff outrage and visible pests even in executive offices, the agency’s board, led by Mayor Jerry Dyer, just approved a $1.3 million five-year lease with no pest-control clause. While management claims they’re ramping up extermination efforts, employees question a staff survey used to justify the move. The landlord, a politically connected developer, remains silent. For the next five years, the Fresno Council of Governments will be sharing their workspace with an unwelcome rodent population. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/47b6d375563e5f58

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