Shafter City Council trims budget by 112000
Shafter City Council approves a lean budget reflecting a 112000 loss from Prop 13. The plan cuts three positions including Assistant Planner and Police Officer, uses reserves, freezes several capital projects for six months, and faces debate on utility rate funding to preserve services. A public hearing drew a packed, sometimes heated, crowd.
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Shafter City
Public Works
Ball Park
Rodriguez Park
Nixon
Thomas
Jack Colvard
Bobby Lewis
Unruh
Bill Sheldon
Lewis
Rolf Jacobsen
Mike Byrd
Sheldon
William Cummings
Jack Colyard
Fly problem ends lease at Shafter Airport
Kern County terminates Horn Processing Company lease for drying agricultural byproducts at Shafter Airport after fly reports. An inspection confirmed flies, yet officials said only a few existed. Spray efforts occurred but were deemed ineffective and a continuing abatement plan was not in place.
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Kern County
Shafter
First District
Gene Tackett
Tackett
Steve Schmidt
Horn Processing Company
Schmidt
Trice Harvey
Moon leaves Richland for Belridge Superintendent Post
Richard Moon departs Richland Intermediate School after serving as assistant principal for the middle grade campus. He becomes Superintendent-Principal of Belridge School District in McKittrick starting June 19, with about 75 students, six teachers and K through 8 classes. Moon and family remain in Shafter, citing Belridge’s oil-field location as unique. Evron Barber praises Moon’s work on discipline and programs, while Moon notes Prop 13 concerns and potential funding impacts. He reflects on public education, changing demographics, and continuing belief in education as America's hope. A vehicle fire in Shafter on June 15 caused $100 damage to a 1972 Chevy Malibu. another fire near Beech on Lerdo Highway June 16 damaged a 1973 24-foot trailer.
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Richard Moon
Richland Intermediate School
Belridge
McKittrick
Richland
Moon
Shafter
Richard
Evron Barber
Barber
Kern County Fire Department
Beech
Lerdo Highway
Jack Shelton
Gonzales
Burglary spree hits Shafter businesses and more
A string of burglaries and an armed robbery marked the week in Shafter. Graddy's One Stop was robbed on June 18 as three men with a shotgun and pistols demanded cash and fled along State Street. Other incidents include a storage shed burglary, a break in at Kiddie Kottage, cut tires at Shafter Motel, back door pry and cash drawer theft at B and N Auto Repair, attempted break ins at Dr Bonberg’s Office, and the rambling of a shiploader with cattle released, totaling about $2,874 in losses and damage.
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Shafter
Graddy
Central Valley Highway
State Street
Charlie Montgomery
E. Orange Avenue
Charlie
Don Little
Jerry Cortez
Central Avenue
Richard Alvidrez
W. Lerdo
Margaret Beilby
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Ima
Brrry
Calif
O City Council
Jarvis
Police Department
Bakersfield
Loyd Link
Johnny Thomas
Jarvis Gann
Steven Schmidt
Board of
Horn
Shafter Airport
America
Shafter Fire Department
West Lerdo
Wall Street
Soto Antiono Perez
Nobel Farbis
San Diego Avenue
Shafter Avenue
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