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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1984
Page
1
The Shafter City Council postponed the Colvard Annexation hearing due to postal delays and set a 7 p.m. special meeting to include the rescheduled public hearing. The session also covered Rio Bravo Disposal Facility concerns, water well analyses, and undergrounding utilities as residents voiced fears of hazardous waste and groundwater impact.
The Shafter City Council voted to require an Environmental Impact Report for the Class I hazardous waste site at the Rio Bravo Disposal Facility. Deanna Root urged council to consider traffic increase, pressures on fire and police resources, and impacts on agricultural land and groundwater. Council members and residents voiced concerns about risks to the city. Chief Scott Wallace of the Kern County Fire Department’s Prevention Unit planned a meeting with RBDF president Ken Nelson Jr. on Tuesday.
The Shafter Press will close December 24 and 25 and again December 31 and January 1. News copy deadlines move to 5 p.m. the Thursday before Wednesday’s paper. decay for Dec 26 is Dec 20 and for Jan 2 is Dec 27. Classifieds due by 10 a.m. Friday before Wednesday, with display ads by noon Friday before publication.
Shafter Planning Commission urged E-1 zoning on the Colvard property at 10.16 Drive near Acacia Street after a public hearing. Developers proposed R-1 and R-2 for single and multi family homes, but residents balked at 7,500 foot lots and traffic concerns. Ronald Young recommended E-1 with 1,200 square foot estates for the easterly 150 feet and extended Oleander Avenue to Beech Avenue.
Noel Wilson of the Shafter Airport District Board says the transfer of Minter Field from the county is nearly done as FAA review remains. Residents voted 77 percent to form the district to assume control and tackle waste removal with the county paying a $21,125 subsidy. profits from the field totaled over $343,000 this year before expenses. The district plans a master plan for operations and will continue current management until finalized.
Aguirre was the $150 winner at the first Shafter Christmas Bucks contest held in the town square last Saturday. Other prize winners included Beulah Condit with $50 and Judy Ashcraft and Jack Dixon with $25 each. Drawings continue next Saturday at 3 p.m. with music, entertainment, and separate children’s drawings. Participants must be 18 or older to enter. entry blanks are in this week’s Shafter Press.
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