Town Meeting in Shafter Aims to Chart Local Future
Shafter residents will gather this Saturday for a Town Meeting hosted by the Institute of Cultural Affairs. Activities include problem discussion in groups, a four step solution plan, a community potluck, and a final booklet with proposals and participant details. Costs run around 1200 dollars with donations requested at the door.
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Shafter
Institute of Cultural Affairs
California
Institute
William Cummings
Smokers help city finances
The May apportionment of cigarette tax distributed 6,900,285 to counties and cities. Kern County received 47,404 and Shafter 1,933. The five county share was 1,298,537 and the state share totaled 5,601,748, representing 30 percent of April 1977 Cigarette Tax Fund revenue after 27,027 in administrative costs.
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Kern County
Shafter
5& Counties
Shafter Pool Opens Summer Season With Lessons and Rates
The Shafter Recreation Commission announces the summer swimming program. The pool opens June 4 and runs through September 4, with closures for a meet and Tuesday evenings for the public. Hours vary by day and fees include admission, rentals, season and monthly tickets, plus swimming lesson sign ups through June 17 and again July 5–8.
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Shafter Recreation Commission
Ketchum Questions Carter Energy Plan at Bakersfield Press
Congressman William Ketchum criticized President Carter's energy proposals during a Bakersfield press conference. He called the dialogue a hard sell, opposed gas tax rebates, backed fleet mileage requirements, questioned insulation tax credits, and urged deregulation of gas and oil prices. He favored coal use and highlighted rail moves of coal and pipelines while noting funding cuts to water projects.
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William Ketchum
Jimmy Carter
Bakersfield
Ketchum
Carter
America
Congress
Wall Street Journal
Henry Ford
Shafter Council Approves Warner Cable Rate Increase
The Shafter City Council unanimously approved a rate hike for Warner Cable Television effective July 1 after minimal public opposition. The plan raises monthly fees from 7 to 7.50 dollars and 1.50 to 2 dollars, installation from 14.95 to 24.95, and most services from 9.95 to 14.95, with adjustments tied to the CPI. The meeting also approved a city salary plan for department heads, reclassification of refuse positions, park repair costs, and plans for tennis courts at Richland School, with bids to be called after state approval. A committee will meet with an American Legion group to plan for next year and prepare for heavy rains.
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Shafter
Warner Cable
Gene Coodey
Star Channel
Coodey
Bakersfield
Kern County
Kern County Employees Association
KCEA
CPT
Hudson Park
Lewis Carroll
State of California Department
Carroll
Jack Colvard
Caroll
Coward
Elmer Unruh
William Sheldon, Jr
American Legion
Richland School
Shafter Area Builds May Permits Reach New High
May permits totaled 197 043 dollars as Shafter construction presses toward a one year record. Year to date 1 419 341 dollars with 1974 1 627 717 as the all time high. May breakdown includes 5 000 new business 132 374 new residential 10 832 business remodeling and 48 837 residential remodeling. Largest permit 62 750 for Charles Mitchell 718 Acacia street.
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Shafter
Charles Mitchell
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Planning Commission
Stringham
Shafter High School
Charlene Franklin
Ricky Friesen
Doug Garber
Kent Woo
SHS
Mommie and Me
City Hall
Mert Wiedmann
Richland
Martha Novak
Wiedmann
Council
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