Built By Veterans
After World War II a land lottery was held for Veterans who won 80 and 160 acres for field preparation and cultivation for potatoes, onions, horseradish, mint, alfalfa, grain and most recently strawberry and raspberry plants. Essentially the City of Tulelake was “Built by Veterans”.
Welcome to the City of Tulelake, California
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HE Updates as of May 30, 2024
https://www.siskiyou-housing.com/tulelake/
Tulelake_Ch 2 – Goals Policies + Programs 1.17.24
Tulelake_App B – Housing Constraints+Needs 1.17.24
Please review our 6th Cycle Housing Element, 2023-2031.
Staff Report_LUE and Zoning Code Update 10.03.23_SMALL
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NOTICE:
See results from the City of Tulelake’s community housing survey
www.siskiyou-housing.com/tulelake
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City Council Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
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Click the link below for information regarding the Groundwater Sustainability Plan:
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The City of Tulelake was established in 1937 in anticipation of City services needed for the expansion of the Federal Government’s Bureau of Reclamation Irrigation Projects for development of Klamath and Tule Lake Basin farm ground. After World War II a land lottery was held for Veterans who won 80 and 160 acres for field preparation and cultivation for potatoes, onions, horseradish, mint, alfalfa, grain and most recently strawberry and raspberry plants. Essentially the City of Tulelake was “Built by Veterans”. Thus, Tulelake started to boom attracting local businesses and services for farmers and their families. The city is also known as the “Gateway to the Lava Beds” or the “Gateway to Adventure”. Today, still an agricultural community, the town continues to be supported by businesses and services for the farmers along with duck and geese hunters and tourists visiting the Klamath and Tule Lake Wildlife Refuges, the Lava Beds National Monument and Medicine Lake. Other attractions in the vicinity is the Siskiyou County Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair that occurs the second weekend in September. A local historical museum is housed at the Fairgrounds office and is open during the Summer from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, during the winter from 9:00 am until 4:00 or by appointment. Stop in for a visit and enjoy some of the rural elements that only a country town has to offer!
Meet our City Council Members:
Tulelake City Council

Tom Cordonier
Mayor Expires 2026

Bryan Hendricks
Mayor Pro Tem Expires 2026

Teresa Williams
Council Member Expires 2026

Henry Ebinger
Council Member Expires 2028

Margaret Cordonier
Council Member Expires 2028
Meet our Elected Officials:
Tulelake Elected Officials

Aissa Martinez
City Clerk Expires 2026

Sara Luscombe
City Treasurer Expires 2026
Meet our City Administration Staff:
Tulelake City Administration Staff

Cecilia Alvarado
City Administrative Clerk

Christian Marquez
Assistant City Admin

Will Sargent
City Finance Director

Jenny Coelho
Chief Resilience Officer

Aissa Martinez
Interim City Hall Administrator

Kailee Wood
Tulelake Library Branch Manager

Teena Salazar
City Custodian

Steve Sluss
Building Inspector
Meet our Elected Officials:
Tulelake Elected Officials

Chewy Perez
Director of Public Works

Sam Flores, Jr
Maintenance Worker 1

Scott Carroll
Maintenance Worker 1 & Transfer Station

Arturo Ramirez
Maintenance Worker I

Rigo Chavolla
Burn Pit Attendant