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Residents of Boron and East Kern press county for park repairs, deputies and health services
Summary
Residents of Boron and other East Kern communities told the Kern County Board of Supervisors that long‑running park repairs, the absence of promised deputy coverage and limited local health‑care capacity are harming small towns in the eastern portion of the county.
Residents from Boron and other East Kern communities told the Board of Supervisors that community recreation facilities, law enforcement presence and health care access remain serious local concerns.
Several speakers described long‑standing infrastructure needs at Boron’s Bowen Park and its Little League facilities, and asked the county to locate funds they believed had been promised for a splash pad and other park repairs. “So my question was, what happened to the $600,000?” Boron resident Mitchell Nakahiki asked during public comment.
Others described dilapidated snack‑bar and equipment rooms, damaged roofs, fencing and ball‑field surfaces. James Lyon, who said he coaches in Boron, said the community wants improvements comparable to other county…
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