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Kings County ends fire services contract with Avenal, cites public-safety breaches
Summary
Kings Countys Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to terminate the countys fire service agreement with the City of Avenal effective March 28, 2026, after county fire officials said the city ignored safety directives and issued a temporary certificate of occupancy for an unfinished community center.
Kings Countys Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to terminate the countys fire service contract with the City of Avenal effective March 28, 2026, at 5 p.m., county officials said at a March 28 press conference.
The county executive officer said the action followed an emergency meeting after the county learned the city planned an event in the still-unfinished Avenal Community Center and that the city manager issued a temporary certificate of occupancy in defiance of the county fire chiefs safety directive. "The board voted unanimously to terminate the Avenal fire service contract for breach of contract effective 03/28/2026 at 5PM," the county executive officer said.
John Chamberlain, Kings County fire chief and director of emergency…
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