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Residents urge help with alleged tax posting errors, code‑enforcement liens and notice confusion; planning director says road was vacated, not built
Summary
Several residents told the board they face property tax posting issues, a potential lien from code enforcement, confusion over a road project and an appeal filing. Planning and public‑works directors said at least one roadway matter on consent was a vacation of easement and that staff would work with affected residents.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Multiple Kern County residents used the board’s public‑comment period on Feb. 10 to raise individual property disputes and ask for staff help; county department heads told the board they would follow up.
Freddy Hogan Jr. told the board he had paid $4,000 in property taxes but alleged the Kern County tax office had not posted the payments, that his property was placed for sale and that a mortgage company had been credited; he told the board he was facing an additional alleged $12,000 escrow demand and asked to meet with Supervisor Perez’s chief of staff (named in the record as Kristen/Christy Romo) to present paperwork. The moderator suggested he visit Supervisor Perez’s office on the fifth floor and indicated staff would assist.
Richard Alford of Lake Isabella said code…
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