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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1977
Page
1
The Richland School District sees nearly 30 cents less per $100 of assessed value in the 1977-78 General Purpose tax rate after the Board of Supervisors set it at 2.4762 and bonds at 10.0961. The prior year’s rates were 2.7482 for General Purpose and 0.1164 for bonds.
County officials announce that 18 of 39 General Districts will hold no votes as candidates filed did not exceed seats. Appointments will be made by the Board of Supervisors. The Shafter Wasco Irrigation District and Buttonwillow and Cawelo Water Districts list candidates and term end dates.
Kern County sees August activity rise 77 percent over last year as homebuilding drives growth. Eight month totals reach 145.3 million with 7,243 permits issued, topping last year’s figures. Bakersfield Ridgecrest and unincorporated areas lead hot spots. Board of Trade credits continued demand and predicts strong economic outlook guided by construction gains.
Iris Sankey states that California cities received 78.7 million and counties 13.8 million from the August sales and use tax, totaling 92.5 million. San Francisco Bay Area Transit District and Santa Clara Transit District received 5.1 million and 1.6 million respectively from additional local sales taxes. The city of Shafter got 28,500 while Kern County received 650,000 plus 425,000 from county local tax. The Board of Equalization administers the 6 percent tax with state, city, and county shares outlined.
State Controller Kenneth Cory announced the August apportionment of cigarette tax funds totaling 8,493,952. Shafter received 2,454, the 58 counties shared 1,568,406, and the cities shared 6,925,546.
Phyllis Steiner state director for Senator S I Hayakawa will visit Bakersfield on Thursday September 22. She will hold office hours from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. The office location is room 204 of the Federal Building. Residents may drop off suggestions or comments at the event.
Parents of Richland Junior High students are invited to an orientation on Thursday 22 September from 7 to 8 30 p m. The event lets parents visit each of their child s classrooms in six ten minute periods with a five minute break between. Attendees meet at 7 p m with the first period teacher and follow the standard Monday to Friday schedule including daily visits. Information line 746 3944 available.
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