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Hard Rock president thanks supervisors, highlights jobs growth and a tribe‑funded substation

Kern County Board of Supervisors · March 10, 2026
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Hard Rock Casino’s president told the Board the casino now employs more than 1,300 people and presented ceremonial guitars to the sheriff and fire chief; he also said the Tohono Tribe funded a new substation that will serve the casino and surrounding community.

Chris Kelly, president of the Hard Rock (introduced by the board), thanked county leadership and described the facility’s rapid growth in staffing since opening. He said the property opened with about 1,100 team members and now exceeds 1,300. Kelly invited Sheriff…

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