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Kern LAFCO accepts Delano municipal service review, flags police, fire and wastewater needs

Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) · April 17, 2026
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Summary

LAFCO staff found Delano's municipal services generally acceptable but identified resource and coordination challenges for police, fire and wastewater; the commission accepted the MSR and recommended continued planning and interagency coordination.

Kern LAFCO on April 1 received and adopted a municipal service review (MSR) of the City of Delano that finds the city is generally providing essential services but faces operational pressures that warrant continued long-term planning.

Executive officer Blair presented the MSR prepared under the Cortese'Knox'Hertzberg framework, saying it reviewed water, wastewater, police, fire and other municipal functions and concluded the city currently provides services at "a generally acceptable level" while identifying ongoing operational challenges.

The report specifically noted…

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