State Ed Board may back Wasco Shafter plan to voters
The Kern County unification master plan will be before the State Board of Education at the September 9 meeting in San Diego. Richland trustees Tom Almberg and Dave Carthal with Superintendent Evron Barber will testify. Barber notes reactions and the Richland board’s own position will be discussed at their September 7 meeting as they decide on a stance.
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A. Shafter Area Unified School District
Wasco-Shafter
State Board of Education
State Superintendent of Education
Kern County
San Diego
Richland
Tom Almberg
Dave Carthal
Evron Barber
Barber
Richland Board
Kern County Committee On
Shafter Area
Bid accepted for road improvements in Shafter
Shafter city council opened two bids for nine street projects led by Dicco Company of Bakersfield with a $68,625 bid and Griffith Company at $76,383. The Lerdo Highway upgrade tops the list, while other streets include State, North Reiker and Pine among several blocks. City finances show a tax rate of $1,432 per $100 assessed value and a higher than budgeted $145,418 revenue, aiding the budget gap.
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Shafter City
Dicco Company
Bakersfield
Weather delays cotton harvest as Shafter growers worry about yields
Shafter farmers report unseasonably cool weather may slow cotton maturity shifting first pickings from early October. Ted Vignolo and others note damage and delayed field assessment chaired by George Barnes. SJ 4 variety and late plantings may mitigate losses while prices hover near 75 to 77 cents.
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Shafter
Ted Vignolo
Shafter Gin Coop
George Barnes
Kerneth Anderson
Anderson
Kamal Elzik
United States Department of Agriculture Cotton Research Station
Barnes
Land Use Element hearing set for September 7 in Shafter
Shafter Planning Commission schedules public hearing on the Land Use Element for Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. The Aug. 7 meeting will discuss tentative Hofman tract approvals with 24 conditions. Zoning changes for Evert Haskins were approved with site and landscaping conditions.
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Shafter
EIR
Marvin Roe
Evert Haskins
Orange St
Bill Sheldon
South
Shafter Avenue
Haskins
Geof
Six new homes boost Shafter July building permits
Shafter’s July construction activity rose mainly from six new residences by Petrini Construction Co of Bakersfield. Homes on Jackson between Walker and Kern valued at 15 000 each accounted for 90 000 of 112 046 in permits, with remodeling and station work making up the rest. Through seven months in 1976, total permits reached 894 688, marking the third busiest month of the period behind June and March.
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Shafter
Petrini Construction Company
Bakersfield
Jackson
Walker
Kern
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Santa Fe
Partners In Progress
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Ross Sullivan
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