Voters Decide If Shafter Becomes Charter City
Residents will vote Tuesday on Shafter’s status as a General Law city or a Charter City. Charter advocates say it would curb state meddling and grant local control, while critics note complexity, cost, and lengthy preparation to draft a charter. The Shafter Charter City Committee has worked about two years with input calls for more citizen questions.
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Shafter
Sacramento
Washington, D.C
California
Shafter Citizens Charter Advisory Committee
Kern County
Bakersfield
Tom Borchard
Steve Mann
Mann
Shafter Charter City Committee
Dennis Atkinson
Jack Lawlor
Woody Colvard
Borchard
Colvard
RLSD Leases Lerdo School to Community Christian High
Richland Lerdo School District approves a five year lease starting Aug 1 1995 with Community Christian High School to use Lerdo School for about 125 students with a monthly base rent of 2500 dollars plus utilities and possible increases if enrollment rises. The 15 acre 22100 square foot campus will stay intact and the district retains option to extend beyond year three.
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Richland-Lerdo
RLSD
Lerdo
Community Christian High School
Dan Knapp
Community Christian
Knapp
Oildale
Manor St
Wendell Meadows
Northland Assembly of God
Lerdo School
Shafter
Shafter High School Brings Back Music Memories CD
SHS releases Music and Memories a 20 song CD featuring over 150 students in varied styles. Recorded three days with Encore Recordings, bands at the school auditorium and choirs at Mennonite Church. The project preserves a high caliber group and serves as an audio yearbook for the 1965 to present era.
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SHS
Santa Barbara
Encore Recordings
Shafter
Kelly Bergen
Bergen
Downtown Shafter Merchants Oppose Sidewalk Display Ordinance
Merchants oppose a proposed ordinance banning sidewalk merchandise displays in downtown Shafter. Residents cite unsightly displays and seek permits for seasonal sales up to four times yearly for 48 hours. Nonprofit groups may obtain permits. a merchants committee will craft counter proposals. Call Russell Searcy at 327-5105 to join.
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Shafter
Floyds
Russell Searcy
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Roy Patrick
Shafter High School
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