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Shafter area drives Kern County construction to new February record
Kern County builders push total February construction to 18,089,894 with nearly half in unincorporated areas, while January–February activity climbs to 40,724,739. Bakersfield leads February dollar totals, Ridgecrest ranks second, Shafter and Taft show over‑year gains, and residential permits total 9,824,204 for February. Countywide permits for two months tally 571 dwellings valued at 18,286,142 versus last year’s 614 and 32,445,071.
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Kern County Board of Trade
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Board of Trade
Joseph Gannon