New Shafter Fire Station 32 Opens in Ceremonial Event
Supervisor Roy Ashburn opened Kern County Fire Department Station 32 in Shafter on Thursday November 20 with remarks from Kern County Fire Chief Tom McCarthy and Shafter Mayor Don Zachary. Hayden Construction built the facility costing about 599803 dollars, replacing a 50 year old adobe station. The Sunset site move prompted the Memorial Flag Pole Monument relocation, originally erected in 1976 for the nations bicentennial. Tours followed the ribbon cutting and refreshments were served.
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Kern County Fire Department
Shafter
Kern County
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Planning Commission Approves Colleen's Day Care CUP
Shafter officials approved a Conditional Use Permit for Colleen's Day Care Cottage run by Raymond and Colleen Roper to care for up to 12 children. The CUP, granted at the November 18 meeting, includes two conditions amid discussion of a C-2 zone ordinance. Neighbor Nancy Rice spoke during the session.
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Rain delays and zoning debate in city planning meeting
A weather note flags ongoing rainfall short of yearly averages. In planning matters, City Administrator Wade McKinney says auto body shops are not allowed in C-2 zones under current ordinances. Ed Watson's lease attempt for Lerdo Highway is blocked. officials discuss conditional use permits to review shops case by case, but warn discretionary concerns may arise. A public hearing on a more flexible licensing ordinance for C-2 zones is proposed. Street-naming action for Tract 4851 is postponed pending street investigations.
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Planning Commission
Wade McKinney
Bill Frizzell
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Frizzell
Lerdo Highway
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Tim Powell
Michael Hair
Garry Nelson
City Council
South Shafter
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Shafter Press to Close for Thanksgiving Holidays
The Shafter Press office will be closed Thursday November 27 and Friday November 28 for Thanksgiving.
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Shafter
1986 Krafter Family Week Resolution of Shafter
The city recognizes November 23 through 29, 1986 as 1986 City of Shafter Family Week. It proclaims the family as the core unit of civilization and urges citizens to celebrate with reunions and activities reinforcing family bonds and traditions.
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