Taft council asks staff to explore Cal Fire 'Firewise' designation and to include downtown code enforcement updates in future reports

May 7, 2025

Council members asked staff to investigate a Cal Fire ‘Firewise’ designation to address recent insurance cancellations and rate increases and asked the fire chief and planning staff to report back on options and code-enforcement activity affecting downtown blight.

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Council members asked the Taft City Council on Tuesday to investigate whether local actions and a Cal Fire “Firewise” community designation could reduce recent homeowner and business insurance cancellations or premium spikes, and asked staff to provide a report to the council on options.

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