Shafter City Council honors locals and approves ordinance changes
At the July 17 2001 council meeting Shafter recognizes Joe Kirk for 36 years of service and commends Police Department officers for rescuing a 13 year old abducted near Richland Junior High. Council first reads revised ordinance 472 now 532 permitting limited outdoor display on private property and proposes 116 new pole mounted signs plus three median signs near Shafter Airport as Lerdo and Central Valley Highway cross streets get new signage. Council Youth Council and officials plan attendance at the League of California Cities Conference.
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Johnston
Shafter
Joe Kirk
Shafter Police Department
Burnett
Jackson
Branch
Grogan
Alexander
Richland
Lerdo Highway
Central Valley Highway
Shafter Avenue
Central Avenue
Tulare Avenue
Manuel Avenue
Shafter Airport
League of California Cities Conference
Fran Florez
California cuts VLF rebates as 67.5 percent reduction takes effect
Governor Davis signs emergency Senate Bill 22 ending rebate checks for the 67.5 percent VLF cut. Beginning July 1 2001 the DMV will deduct most of the reduction from renewal fees rather than mail rebates. About 12 million checks worth $730 million were planned if all rebates were issued.
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Gray Davis
Senate
Department of Motor Vehicles
DMV
See Shafter Generals Youth Tackle Football Signups
Shafter Generals youth tackle football announces practice and signups Saturdays from 8 to 10 a.m. at Manuel Park seeking more seventh graders ages 13 to 14. Call 746-4402 for details. Babeesticks Law Center offers free legal education and awareness and can schedule appointments at toll free 1 888 292 4252 ext 0.
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Shafter Generals
Manuel Park
Saat
Law Center of
Babeesticks
Escape attempt at Shafter Community Correctional Facility
On July 16 a 20 year old inmate in a yard of 120 at Shafter CCF tried to climb the 12 foot fence. He got snagged on razor wire, fell, and was secured by guards as the attempted escape was halted.
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Shafter Community Correctional Facility
CCF
Hector Gonzales
Recreation Yard
Dooley backs Bush on amnesty and opposes faith initiative
U S Congressman Cal Dooley applauds President Bush for considering a broad amnesty to grant legal residency to up to three million Mexican immigrants and urges support for a four month extension to permanent residency applications. He voted against the faith based initiative despite backing the agriculture bill. The House approved the FY 2002 Agriculture Appropriations at 414 to 16, totaling 74.6 billion for federal agriculture programs with funds for research, Rural Development, and food assistance programs.
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House
Dooley
Bush
U. S
Cal Dooley
Hanford
Senate
Tom Daschle
United States
House of Representatives
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Rural Development Administration
Valley Children’s Hospital
Tax rebate checks begin mail out per Thomas remarks
On July 20 2001 the first batch of tax rebate checks were printed and mailed to American families according to Congressman Bill Thomas chairman of the Ways and Means Committee He said this is a down payment for long term tax relief and that every taxpayer will start receiving money back this year The rebates allow hard earned dollars to be saved invested or spent as individuals or families choose
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Bill Thomas
Ways and Means Committee
Thomas
America
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Margaret Baker
Rpi
Edna
League of California
Council On Pace
Community Development Agency
Central and
Munze: Avenues
Taresa Delgacco
Bill
Democrat Dooley
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