Shafter Adopts Tentative 1982-83 Budget At 2.3 Million
City Council proposes a 2.3 million dollar tentative budget for 1982-83 marking the new fiscal year. A 14.7 percent rise over last year stems from the Central Avenue Federal Aid Urban project and increases in Police and Fire departments. The plan forecasts a 57,590 surplus after trimming expenses and awaits state subventions confirmation before finalizing.
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City of
Shafter
August Caires
Caires
Central Avenue
Police
Fire Department
Kern Cities Association hosts dinner meeting in Shafter
Kern County Association of Cities held a bid for regional unity with Mayors, city managers, and senior staff from all ten Kern cities at Shafter's Veterans Memorial Hall. John Mean led the session urging budget-aware action and local assembly contact. A 1 cent sales tax increase was debated to boost city revenues, with Wasco’s mayor and others backing local control and League of California Cities engagement.
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Caires
Kern Public Employees Association
Shafter Police Officers Association
Kern County
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Shafter
Kern County Association of Cities
John Mean
Kern Cities Association
League of Cities
Southern California
Cozad
Wasco
Il Andinoper
League
Richard
August Caires
League of California
Ory Smith
Bob Tackett
Larry Noble
Mid Valley Electric
City to switch to dial ride as backup bus lease ends
City Administrator Caires said the backup shuttle lease expires June 30 1982 and the city will move to a dial a ride system saving about 6000 annually. Council approved water service for Mr and Mrs Morrison on Los Angeles Street and a Lanier dictaphone purchase as a capital expense. Fire Chief Thompson honored Hank Wells and Bill Brown for long service. Mayor Link praised staff and guests for dinner and called the meeting the best yet.
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Caires
Morrison
Los Angeles
Thompson
John R
Hank” Wells
Bill R Brown
Shafter
Link
Kern
Fourth of July safety drive by Shafter fire chief Bob Thompson
Fire Chief Bob Thompson, master of ceremonies for Shafter’s Fourth of July celebration, inspected fireworks booths for no smoking signs, extinguishers, age limits, and 24 hour guarding. Booths sell safe and sane fireworks 12 noon to July 6 with seals from the State Fire Marshal. Thompson warns illegal fireworks, especially bottle rockets, can start fires and cites a prior roof blaze causing $3000 in damage. Residents urged to report illegal fireworks to police or fire departments, anonymous tips welcome.
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Bob Thompson
Shafter
Thompson
Shafter Fourth of July Celebration Schedule and Sponsors
The 40th annual Fourth of July event is directed by Don Zachary with Bob Thompson as emcee from 6:30 to 9:05 pm at Shafter venues. Activities include T Ball playoffs, church band performances, invocations, national anthem, flag raising by Boy Scouts, fireworks by Shafter Fire Department, and a food booth by students, funded by local donations.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Don Zachary
Bob Thompson
Mike Kelly
Shafter Recreation District
Shafter United Methodist Church
Martha
Gary Ingle
Ted Larson
United Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Boy Scouts
Shafter Fire Department
Wesley Gershing
Shafter Recreation District Hosts All Star T Ball Game
The Shafter Recreation and Parks District plans a July 4 event at the school football stadium featuring an all star T Ball game. Summer league saw 23 teams and about 350 children compete in softball and T Ball. The all star team will face the league champions.
ERA gains and setbacks shape local women's group efforts
Bryant discusses the equal rights amendment and ratification deadlines as she leads AAUW Shafter and advocates rallies for a New Day Beyond the ERA. She highlights violence, education, and child care issues, notes local efforts with the Battered Women’s Shelter, and previews the annual women’s film festival at the Shafter Library to celebrate suffrage.
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Senate
Bryant
Aon
National Plan of Action
Shafter
AAUW
Claudine Saulsbury
Bakersfield
Marylee King
Historical Society
Aadw Tea
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