Shafter Council OKs Economic Plan Contract Signatures
At the Nov 9 meeting the Shafter City Council authorized Mayor Don Zachary and City Administrator Wade McKinney to sign an agreement with Kern County and Williams Kuebelbeck & Associates to prepare an Economic Strategic Plan. The plan covers trade area analysis, market study, redevelopment, and financing, with state and city vehicle insurance requirements and a street sweeping agreement with California to support operations since 1985. The city also approved annual audit and destruction of certain city records.
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Shafter City
Don Zachary
Wade McKinney
County of Kern and
Williams- Kuebelbeck & Associates
Shafter
McKinney
County Community Development Program Department
County Board of Supervisors
California
Holding companies plan merger of Pacific Bancorp and Ventura County National
Pacific Bancorporation and Ventura County National Bancorp announce a merger to consolidate assets near 380 million dollars. The combined group will operate Community First Bank and Ventura County National Bank with extensive offices in Bakersfield, Buttonwillow, Fresno, Merced, Oxnard, Camarillo, and other Valley locations. Both firms seek regulatory approval to finalize the deal, aiming for expanded market reach and efficiency gains in San Joaquin Valley banking.
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Pacific Bancorporation
Community Figs Punk
Buttonwillow
Buttonwillow National Bank
Community National Bank of
Kern County
Bakersfield
Fresno
Merced
Fresno County
Bank
Quired
Growers and Merchants State Bank of
Selma
Community First Bank
San Joaquin Valley
Ventura County Peoncorp
Ventura County National Be Doak
VCNB
Community First Brings
Ventura County National Bank
Ventura County
Wheeler
McAleer
Consolidated
Ventura County National Bancorp
PBC
Ventura
Oxnard
Camarillo
Westlake Village
Thousand Oaks
CFB
Shafter Council Reviews Cost Control System Report
A Nov 5 special session reviewed a Management Services Institute analysis of Shafter’s 83 fee financed services and a proposed computerized cost control system to finance major city needs. The report warns of growing gaps as federal funding declines and outlines six service areas. Douglas Ayers of MSI presented. another meeting is planned Nov 24 to discuss the report further.
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Shafter
Management Services Institute
MSI
City Council
Douglas Ayers
October 1987 Weather Quietly Unusual at Shafter
The United States Cotton Research Station in Shafter notes October 1987 had a minimum temperature 6.2 degrees above normal, a rare event averaging once every 135 years though not a record. October rainfall reached 1.45 inches, a rare value compared with the 1936 record of 1.57 inches and the all time high of 2.90 inches on February 9, 1978.
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United States Cotton Research Station
Shafter
Election Results for Richland and Buttonwillow School Boards
Richland and Buttonwillow school board results finalized with candidates Richland: Houchin Richardee, Larry Roma, Dennis Palla, Ted Page. Buttonwillow: Minter Field Airport District candidates John Putman, James Albright, Dana Zeke Mulder, Riley Ashby. Ballots tallied. results posted.
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Buttonwillow School Board
Houchin Richardee
Larry Roma
Dennis Palla
Ted Page
Minter Field
John Putman
James Albright
Dana
Zeke” Mulder
Riley Ashby
Paslay Names Maple School Superintendent
Suan Valdex of Wasco has been chosen to lead Maple School as superintendent. Born and raised in Wasco, she previously taught in Wasco and Paslay, bringing nearly a decade of rural school experience. The district, with 20 staff including aides and drivers, anticipates a tentative contract approval by the board and notes a need for one more custodian.
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City
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Sesenecis
Ernest Ys
Thomas Jefferson
Gdh
Ap Ave
Shafter/Wasco
Francisco
Ing
Uty
Maple
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Susan Valdez
Ventura National
Council
Low
Richland School Board
By Suan Valdex
Ann Paslay
The
Airene
Susan Valder
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