Shafter City Council debates petition on 1500 rate hike
The council accepted a seven hundred signature petition asking a $1.50 utility rate hike to fund one police officer and one admin position, but took no action. Mayor Unruh warned about signing clarity and legality while budget cuts keep both posts eliminated.
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Shafter
Unruh
William Cummings
Rolf Jacobsen
al Mortimore
Lou Carroll
Nixon
Loyd Link
Cliff Ratzlaff
Police report details speeding drunk driving and theft in Shafter
Jeanie Firkins reported on July 5 the theft of a bluish 1964 Chevrolet El Camino with a white wooden toolbox from their Kern Street residence after 11 p.m. July 4. Last week Shafter Police arrested several for speeding and drunken in public. one for child molestation. Notable arrests include Donnie Webb and David Byrd for drunk in public on July 4, Bruce Hatchcock for driving with a suspended license and warrants, Ronald Jewett on July 6 for suspected child molestation, a 17 year-old for exhibition of speed, Sonya Thieman and Ruben Gonzalez for marijuana cultivation, Mark Weidenbach for reckless driving and no license, Cecil West for drunk in public and disturbing the peace, Paul Hammontree for disturbing the peace, Alfonzo Garza for exhibition of speed, Joseph Maynard for exhibition of speed, and a 15 year-old for burglary and possession of stolen property.
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Jeanie Firkins
Kern Street
Shafter
Donnie Webb
David Byrd
Bruce Hatchcock
Modesto
Stanislaus County
Ronald Jewett
Bakersfield
Sonya Thieman
Tackett to Hold Public Meeting on Kern County Budget
County supervisor Gene Tackett announces a 7 p.m. public meeting in Shafter at the Veterans Hall to discuss how Proposition 13 cuts affect the budget. He and Steve Hoos will explain funding steps and plan two more district meetings in Ridgecrest and Lake Isabella.
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County Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
Sylvia Nickel
Mannel Park
PG and E
Recreation Commission
Sill Properties
Gene Tackett
Kern County
Shafter
Veteran’s Hall
James and
California
Steve Hoos
Tackett
Ridgecrest
Indian Wells Valley
Lake Isabella
Kern River Valley
Uiced
Secret Witness info offer tied to Shafter burglary
Shafter Police Chief Bob announced a $300 reward under the Secret Witness program for information leading to arrests after a break in on June 18 on Central Avenue. An arrest and conviction followed on June 19 based on information received.
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City Council
Bill Sheldon
Sheldon
California League of Cities
Ruben Siemens
Richland
American Legion
Shafter Fire Department
Cecil West
Paul Hammontree
Alfonzo Garza
Joseph Maynard
Bob A
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