Budget talks weigh police hiring amid Shafter budget concerns
Shafter City Council faced a $1,007,009 1976-77 budget and debated funding a new police officer who would replace a vacancy. Council members discussed revenue sharing, reserves, and tax hikes, while agreeing to reject the officer position but approving other budget cuts and city services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter City
Shafter Department
Elmer Unruh
Loyd Link
Jack Colvard
Colvard
Link
Robert Millwee
Bob Cummings
Bill Sheldon
Cummings
Unruh
Millwee
Public Works Department
Nikkel tractor pull reveals regional turnout and sponsors
Shafter hosted its first sanctioned tractor pull drawing participants from Turlock Wasco Bakersfield and nearby communities. The Pacific Tractor Pullers Association ran the event with a Cal Poly sled and a new garden tractor mini sled. Local groups supplied facilities stands and services with trophy sponsors from banks trucking firms and auto parts shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Turlock
Wasco
Bakersfield
Jack Nikkel
Pacific Tractor Pullers Association
Cal Poly
Shafter Cotton Gin Coop Association
Shafter Lions Club
Bill Gladden Trucking
Nikkel Iron Works
H. Russell Taylor Fire Prevention Service
Den’s TV
Ag Water
Gene
Preston
Bank of America
Kern Loan Co
King Lumber Co
Neufeld’s Auto Parts
L. O. McClure and Sons
Pennzoil
Shafter Wasco Gin Co
Santa Barbara Savings
Richland Chevrolet and Olds
Shafter Napa
Bob Marlatt Mobil
Richland trustees hire negotiator after staff objections
In a special meeting the Richland Board of Trustees voted to hire a professional negotiator to negotiate with employees. The district may use a designated representative for formal, binding agreements while classified and certificated groups seek interim or final contracts. Lyle Mack chaired the session.
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Richland Board of Trustees
Lyle Mack
Richland Teachers As
Sociation
Richland Teachers’ Association
Richland School District Board of Trustees
Mack
RTA
Phil Zachary
Zachary
Evron Barber
Tom Almberg
Plainteninn
Antique Nikkel tractor heads to Lake Crystal show
The 1914 Holt 75 tractor owned by Jack Nikkel travels from Shafter to Minnesota for FARMFEST 176 and a national bicentennial salute. The display includes hundreds of historic farm machines, with forecasts of millions of visitors and a 55 acre outdoor museum.
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Shafter
Lake Crystal
Minn
Jack Nikkel
Nikkel Iron Works
United States
Minnesota
America
Nikkel
California
Central Valley
Nikkel Lion Works
Holt
Michigan
Shafter Press
Films to be shown by Shafter youth fellowship
The Shafter United Methodist Youth Fellowship will present a free summer film series in Stringham Park. Rev. Raymond McElroy says the four Friday programs run June 18 25 and July 9 16 from 8 to 10 30 pm with live entertainment first and films last. Soda sales help offset costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter United Methodist Youth Fellowship
Stringham Park
Raymond McElroy
Shafter Lions Club
Youth Fellowship
VFW to elect 1977 officers at Shafter hall
Sylvanious Johnson Post 1266 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet Tuesday June 22 to nominate and elect officers for 1977 at 7 30 p m in the Shafter Veterans Hall Curley James spokesman for the group urged all members to attend to choose their 1977 representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvanious Johnson
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Curley James
Shafter Veterans Hall
James
Shafter Officials Fail To Reach Salary Agreement
A Tuesday meeting between Shafter city staff reps and City Administrator Bill Sheldon failed to resolve salary proposals. Employees seek 15 percent raises, retirement system inclusion, 40 hour weeks for police, and 56 hour weeks for fire. City offered 5 percent and discussed retirement options only. Sheldon cited cost and lack of formal offers.
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Shafter City
Bill Sheldon
Sheldon
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Methodist
Shafter Festival Committee
Chamber of Commerce
al Mortimore
Carroll
Jeanette Hernstedt
George Ashbaugh
Melvin Atkinson
Hernstedt
Planning Commission
Ashbaugh
K. Malory and Son
John Brewer
Lerdo Highway
Malory
Don H. Skone Co
Richland Board
Cater
VFW
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