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Taft council seeks economic study after state OKs oil permits
Summary
Councilors agreed to invite Kern County economic‑development representatives to brief the city after members raised concerns about local impacts from a recent state law they said allows up to 2,000 drilling permits per year; the council did not commit to a funded study but directed staff to invite KEDC officials to present.
Councilors at the Taft City Council meeting on Nov. 18 discussed the possible local economic and service impacts of a recently enacted state oil‑permitting law and directed staff to invite county economic‑development representatives to brief the council.
Councilman Crier introduced the item during future agenda requests, saying the state action ‘‘give[s] our county 2,000 permits every year for the next 10 years’’ and urging the city to evaluate effects on housing, services and infrastructure. He added a financial estimate for permitting activity, saying it could…
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