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Kern Gateway Trail petition wins council support; staff asked to prepare resolution

Bakersfield City Council · October 1, 2024
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Summary

Backed by a petition of more than 2,100 signatures, speakers urged council support for a proposed 15-mile Kern Gateway Trail; councilmembers referred the idea for a staff-prepared resolution to explore city partnership possibilities.

Jonathan Yates, representing the Kern Gateway Trail Committee and the Kern River Parkway Foundation, asked the council to back a proposal for more than 15 miles of new hiking trails in the lower Kern Canyon, telling the council he has gathered a petition with over 2,100 signatures and…

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