Shafter council backs no smoking in city hall chamber
The Shafter City Council, with most members present and Johnny Thomas late to a ball game, approved no smoking in city hall and council chamber. They discussed setbacks on a Redwood Acacia property and continued a pre zoning hearing for north of Highway 23 to July 14. The panel also heard a presentation on a computerized cost control system from MSI president Doug Ayres, debated its budget impact, and planned further staff analysis and agenda placement before July meetings.
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Shafter
Johnny Thomas
Don Zachary
Cathy Prout
Mariand Hiebert
Verl Nash
Woody Colvard
Redwood
Acacia
Colvard
Nash
Zachary
Thomas
Planning Commission
Jack Colvard
Richard Oberholzer
Highway 23
North Shafter Avenue
McKinney
Doug Ayres
Ayres
Management Services Institute
MSI
Taft
Res
Indie
Prout
Hiebert
Council
Mpner
Atlantic
Ise
Cacens
MFAD Moves Toward Toxic Cleanup at Minter Field
MFAD director Wallace Ryker moved to set a six month deadline from June 18 for containment facilities at Minter Field Airport. After that, tanks and planes cannot be washed on site unless containment exists. The board approved a 102 million dollar project with two to four years of construction if the FAA signs off.
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Minter Field
MFAD
Wallace Ryker
Tom White
Tom Imberg
Ray Nelson
Noel Wilson
Joe Martin
Martin
Glen Hughes
Tartaglia Hughes
Federal Aviation Agency
FFA
John R. Doty
Lois Maurer
Barry Wipf
White
Minter Field Airport
Shafter
Rape Investigation Continues in Shafter
Police Chief Frank Christensen says the rape case from two weeks ago in Shafter remains under investigation. Citizens are urged to contact the Shafter Police Department with information and to keep doors and windows secured, reporting any suspicious activity to 746 6341.
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Frank Christensen
Shafter
SPD
Public hearing on zone change for Sierra Vista Park continued
Shafter Planning Commission continued the June 17 public hearing on changing property south of Ash Street and north of Los Angeles Street from R-1 to MHP. Three commissioners and several residents spoke. hearing reset for July 1 at City Hall with staff to review prior agreement and neighborhood impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Pl. Commission
MHP
Mobile Home Park
Ash Street
Los Angeles Street
Sierra Vista
Jay Atkinson
Garry Nelson
Sandy Wiedmann
City Hall
John Butler
Sierra Vista Mobilehome Park
Dennis Atkinson
John Bender
Perry Bruce
Leah Koehn
Butler
Bender
Bruce
Wade McKinney
Downtown merchants elect leaders set meeting times
The Downtown association chose Wayne Wood as chair, Nikiel as vice chair, and Shafer as recording secretary. Meetings are scheduled for the first and third Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall with a goal for the association and plans for downtown improvements and better parking.
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Downtown
Wayne Wood
Wood
Nikiel
Shafer
City Hall
Association
Merce
Merchants Committee
Johnson’s Department Store
DPBIA
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Guinn
Central Avenue
Gainng
Dart
Shafter City
ISTOP
SPC
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