The Obama administration has stated that they want an FDRÂ type of road building program to proceed immediately to stimulate the economy.
The local Thomas Road Improvement Program (TRIP) has projects that have environmental and engineering studies complete and are ready to begin. The projects are held up due to the requirement for local matching funds.
In these [...]
Let the TRIP Begin
Posted Sunday, December 7th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
by Ken Mettler in Opinions
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BRA Opposes Sales Tax increase
Posted Saturday, July 26th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
by admin in Announcement
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 [...]
Kern Sales Tax Increase for Addicts
Posted Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 at 10:03 pm
by Ken Mettler in Opinions
Is the state government on heroin? Our California legislature is certainly a tax and spend addict.
The proposal to increase the local sales tax by another one percent to 8.25%, is due to the state stealing our local tax funds. Currently, state lawmakers are pilfering money from Kern County and its transportation funds to [...]
