In this time of nearly $5 per gallon gasoline, people losing their homes and the state proposing big tax increases, our Board of Supervisors is being asked to put yet another onerous tax on the people of Kern County. This proposal has no guarantees as to spending priorities.
“We, the citizens of Kern County are cutting [...]
BRA Opposes Sales Tax increase
Posted Saturday, July 26th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
by Ken Mettler in Announcement
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Redevelopment sounds good…..but Taxpayers Beware
Posted Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 at 11:02 pm
by Ken Mettler in Opinions
The Board of Supervisors will hear a presentation from a redevelopment consultant on the proposed Oildale Redevelopment Agency. This type of proposal deserves much scrutiny as these taxpayer subsidized projects distort the free market and can depress an already over-supplied real estate market.
Please note some current taxpayer subsidized projects such as: Parkview Cottages at 21st [...]
CAO Misled Supervisors
Posted Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 at 10:21 pm
by Ken Mettler in Opinions
As a sidebar to the public debate in Kern County regarding the efforts to protect traditional marriage, a request was made of the County Administrative Officer (CAO) Ron Errea to research the costs for conducting civil marriage ceremonies by the County Clerk’s office.
Strangely, the CAO made an analysis that the County Clerk should not add [...]
