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Taft department reports: building permits, business licenses rising; police and Kern County Fire give monthly stats
Summary
City staff reported increased permit activity and business licenses in 2023'224, several commercial openings and small-scale residential development; the police chief and Kern County Fire provided monthly incident and response statistics.
City planning and building staff told the Taft City Council on March 4 that permit and business-license activity has shown growth in recent years, and staff highlighted several local commercial and residential projects currently underway.
Planning Director Mark Staples reported the building department issued 258 permits in 2024 with a total valuation of about $6.4 million; 93 of those permits were for residential solar installations. He said 2023 saw 255 permits with a higher total valuation, roughly $6.7 million, and a record 108 solar permits in that year. "Some of those projects of the last 2 years ... include the tractor supply store that opened last summer, Apple Market, the grocery store that is next to it, should be opening in the…
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